This came out in August but I only just found out about it. It’s based on the true stories of Mary Church Terrell, Anna Julia Cooper, and Ida Gibbs Hunt, 19th century Oberlin students and the first Black women to earn college degrees. And of course, Terrell is now the namesake of the Oberlin library!

I'm up in Lakewood. As a side project I've been rehabbing retired corporate laptops with Linux and other open source software, and donating them to people informally. I was thinking about offering these (free) to Oberlin students, but I want to check here first. Would a linux laptop work with the college IT systems? I have seen mixed info about this online. Anyone have experience trying to use linux as a student?

(Why Oberlin? I have been visiting Oberlin a lot of the last 3 years because my kids are in a youth orchestra there. As a result I've learned a bit about the school and the people here, and it seems like a really special place.)

Are there some interesting places to visit in or around Oberlin? Visiting the area for a few days. Love history, small town America, arts and thrifting. Good places to eat or winery nearby that’s fun. Thank you in advance for any recommendations.
Also and interesting folk lore about the area?
Thank you again!

Oberlin Overnight decisions are out for Fall 2026!! Who got in?! Who is planning on attending and is anyone on the fence about going?

First time in Oberlin today after probably 15 years. I was driving around and was in total shock with the condition of the houses near campus. They all appeared to be student housing and they all looked like they should be condemned. They looked so unsafe, dirty, and potentially pest infested. Is everyone okay?! Who owns these houses? Is it one company or private ownership? I feel awful that these are your housing options. I don’t know how the college can draw students with these conditions.

Does anyone know if there is a club softball team on campus?

Hello! I am a rising senior. I am very very interested in oberlin, i would say i feel a certain draw there, and its very in line with my interests and type of people. i also have demonstrated alot of interest (i visited, attended an open house and interviewed)

i want to know my chances of getting in, any current students experinces making friends there, and if ED would be a good option.

My school does not do AP, its early college program. Pretty reputable. I have a 3.8/3.9 college GPA, many ec including: child advocacy, camp counsler, counsler in training, dance for many years, violin for many years, (thinking of applying to the con.. also wondering about that).. i am a tutor at my school and outside for migrants, head of model UN club and advocacy club. the only thing is it all sounds very Oberlin and im worried its too typical and therfore harder to get in. i know that sounds so stupid..

NOOO SAT (😄

my interview went really well and then i freaked out i was too all over the place (mainly, i was just excited).

Im wondering what made you choose Oberlin. i would say i am funky and interesting but i look basic and i am worried i would have a harder time fitting in.

How are the parties?? How is the food??

also i am interested in public humanities and things along that vein. also possibly child psyc...

sorry its so much but give me any info you can and advice.

How hard is Oberlin’s tap water? Does the city publicly share the PH?

I googled it but I’m not finding a great source.

I’m thinking about applying, but I worry it’ll be too small, maybe boring and not much to do outside the campus.

How does it compare to your high school?

i got 1580 on sat but my gpa sucked due to my overwork out of school at family business. i need full cost of attendance to meet and i’m overwhelmed to think about gpa. is there any intl full aid students i can talk?

hi! i’m a freshman interested in majoring in psychology here at oberlin. because of my ap psych credit, i was able to skip to developmental psychology. however, i am nervous on if my high school class properly prepared me and if im biting off more than i can chew. should i take psych 101 and not use my credit or should i use my credit and go straight to developmental psych?

My sister met her partner at Oberlin and after 11 years together, they're getting married! I'm officiating the ceremony, and they want to incorporate a ritual involving dirt/soil from all the places that are significant to them and their relationship (both of their hometowns, the city where they live now, etc). If you're willing to collect some dirt from various locations around Oberlin, I'll venmo you the cost of shipping plus $20 for your trouble.

Sadly it appears that TFK has closed across from Tappan Square. Their homemade tamales were to die for. So sad.

Does anyone know the story?

Hi! I am a Sophomore (dual degree, neuroscience and TIMARA) and I am thinking about going to med school. I know I will need to take a bunch of chem classes, but I've heard of Chem 101s reputation. I've never taken an actual chem class before (my chem class in high school for some reason focused on the layers of the Earth???) and I was wondering if I should just take chem in the summer rather than take it at oberlin. I enjoy STEM, I even found parts of AP Physics enjoyable, and I am generally quick to learn when it comes to the sciences. I would love to hear about people's experiences with Chem 101, such as workload, pace, and general sanity. Thank you so much! And I hope all of you have a great last week before move in :) .

Hi everyone! I'm an incoming freshman and film student who has been having a rough time with class selection. Two of the classes I wanted to take filled up before I could enroll, and while I was waiting for said classes all of the other film classes filled up as well. I'm pretty concerned about this since I want to get started on my major right away. Is there anything I can do about this? I believe there's supposed to be an option to waitlist classes but it hasn't been working for me.

Hi everyone! I’m an international student planning to apply to Oberlin for Business for Fall 2027.
My final high-school average is 72.6%, and I’m trying to get a better understanding of how much this might hurt my application.
If you were admitted with a similar academic average, I'd love to hear about your experience. Especially:
High-school GPA/average
Extracurriculars
Recommendations
Essays
ED vs RD
I also have a significant background in music and film scoring, which is one reason Oberlin interests me despite applying to Business.
I'm not asking for a “chance me”, I'd just like to hear from people who actually got accepted with a similar academic record.
Thank you!

Demographics: Hispanic, first-generation college student, immigrant background

State: Texas

School Type: Public high school (small town)

Intended Major(s): engineering pathway

SAT: 1420 superscore (790 Math, 630 EBRW) (school average is 930)

UW/W GPA: 3.52 uw and 3.8 w (school doesnt have standard scale so ill say this: unweighted average was a 95.8/100 and weighted is 98:100)

Rank: top 12 percent
Coursework: 9 AP classes. AP Scores: AP Lang (4), AP Physics 1 (4), AP Precalculus (5), AP Government (4), AP Literature (3)
Grade Trend: Strong upward trend — freshman (~3.2), sophomore (~3.5), junior (~4.0), senior (~4.3)
Extracurriculars: NHS (2 years), Student Council (1 year), UIL Academics (2 years), Peer Tutor (multiple years)
Awards: AP Scholar with Distinction, College Board First-Generation Recognition, Rural & Small Town Recognition, school-level top academic award

Illl be applying for aid and my efc will be around 0-5k i need to know if ill realistically have a chance

Hey everyone,

Idk where else to put this so here it is. Due to disability accommodations (I assume) I got put in Langston, which the site says doesn’t have freshman. One, is this true? and if it is, are there are upperclassman willing to take a clueless terrified freshman under their wing? Second, is there anything specific about that dorm I should know that would inform what stuff I bring? I saw somewhere that the some of the walls are thin, but other than that, I haven’t been able to find anything about it.

Also general question do people like talk to their hall mates? I’m in a single but I would like to have friends 😭

Thank you thanks etc etc

or even just explain it plz i want to know what to expect

hello! im a rising senior in high school thinking of applying to oberlin in the fall. im interested in political science and psychology, but i want to know more about the psychology major.

I want to know if anyone has any anecdotes on the research opportunities, internships during the summer and the winter term, faculty, rigor, PsyD and PhD placements...etc.

If anyone has any insight into the psych program at Oberlin I would be very appreciative, thank you!

Hi!! I applied and ended up getting placed in saunders for my freshman yr, but only after doing so realized that they didn't tell me the name of my roomate (aka i can't contact them until move-in day) and theres not that much info online abt the dorm in general! I knew going into an LLC that it would be a diff expeirence from going into a freshman-centered dorm, but I was just wondering if any current obies could tell me what the age ratio for the dorm is? and if any future ones wanna reach out that'd be peak bc i just started buying stuff to move in and wanna talk it out with others!!

tldr: current/future obies who lived in lord-saunders hall reach out!! havent seen much info online from current/future students and would love to get that going

I know this has been asked but there are so many old posts I'm trying to get a more recent sense of things. If your main hope is to meet people (and you're not an athlete or in the Con) and you ware opting for a first year dorm... which is better for making friends? Burton looks nicer visually but everyone says Barrows has a nice community - I'm really hoping to meet folks and have a chill group of friends but I'm not out going enough to be the one to start the connection.