Oberlin College
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Oberlin College is renowned for its unique combination of a top-tier liberal arts college and a world-class Conservatory of Music, famously allowing students to pursue a highly prestigious five-year Double Degree program. The campus culture is defined by a deeply collaborative spirit, artistic vibrancy, and a historic commitment to social justice and progressive activism. Distinguished as the first coeducational U.S. college to admit Black students and grant bachelor's degrees to women, Oberlin also sets itself apart with its Experimental College (ExCo), a program where students design and teach their own courses for academic credit.
Wikipedia:Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio, United States. Founded as the Oberlin Collegiate Institute in 1833, it is the oldest coeducational liberal arts college in the United States and the second-oldest continuously operating coeducational institute of higher learning in the world. The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the United States.
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Oberlin College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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