Bachelor in Psychology (Bachelor's)

Tuition costs 63,700 USD per year.

Psychology is the scientific study of feelings, thought, and behavior, integrating a strong liberal arts curriculum with quantitative skills, critical thinking, and collaborative teamwork. Students engage in research from their first year, take extensive statistics and applied research courses, and hone communication skills through seminars and projects. The department combines strengths in clinical, developmental, social, and cognitive psychology, with faculty working one-on-one with students on research. Introductory classes are capped at 40 students and seminars at 15 to support engaged learning.

Focus areas include clinical psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology.

Students complete two full semesters of statistics and one or more courses in applied research, culminating in a Senior Portfolio developed with faculty mentors in their final semester.

Graduates pursue pathways in business, environmental sustainability, law, clinical and counseling work, medicine, data science, and public health.

For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 33% of applicants.

Oberlin brings college and conservatory students into one community, with daily life shaped by discussion, performance, research, and campus activities. Students move between Finney Chapel, Mudd Library, Wilder Hall, the Conservatory building, and Tappan Square. Campus scenes include a koi pond, green spaces, a museum gallery, a greenhouse, solar panels, athletic facilities, and the Cat in the Cream, where students perform music.

The Arts and Sciences curriculum covers fields including anthropology, biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, environmental science, geosciences, global health, languages, literature, mathematics, and physics. Students can also study data science, cinema and media, creative writing, dance, business, education studies, food studies, and critical AI studies. Oberlin offers majors, minors, and integrative concentrations, along with options such as the BA+BFA in Integrated Arts and a 3-2 engineering program. The College and Conservatory also offer opportunities to combine academic and musical study.

The Conservatory includes programs in instruments such as cello, clarinet, flute, harp, and double bass, as well as composition, jazz-related study, conducting, and historical instruments. Some areas offer graduate study, performance diplomas, or artist diplomas. Students interested in an international study experience can consider the breadth of Arts and Sciences subjects alongside conservatory training, interdisciplinary programs, laboratory research, performances, and campus organizations. Oberlin's setting supports both focused academic work and participation in a close campus community.