Oberlin College

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Official Transcript(s)

Transcripts uploaded to the QuestBridge application are accepted as official, or your high school counselor can send transcripts directly to the Admissions Office (see Contact Information below).

2

Test Scores
Self-Reported or Official Reports

SAT code: 1587
ACT code: 3304

Oberlin requires the SAT or the ACT. Oberlin will accept scores from the old or the redesigned SAT. Optional essay sections are not required.

Oberlin can use self-reported SAT and ACT scores to evaluate an application for admission, but will require official SAT or ACT scores for all admitted and enrolling students. 

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2020-2021 CSS Profile

CSS code: 1587
Available Oct. 1

Please select Regular Decision as your admission application type.

If your parents are divorced or separated:

• Your non-custodial parent must also submit copies of their 2018 federal income tax returns, signed with all schedules, attachments, W-2 forms and other earning statements.
• If you do not have any contact with your non-custodial parent, then you may submit a request to waive the requirement of their financial information. Download the Non-Custodial Parent Waiver Petition.

4

2018 Federal Tax Returns
(when available)

Signed, with all schedules, attachments, W-2 forms, and other earning statements. Include personal and corporate/partnership tax returns. All documents should be securely uploaded via the Oberlin Financial Aid website.

Early Decision

Finalists who do not match may apply Early Decision to Oberlin through Early Decision II.

Applicants interested in Early Decision II must email the Admissions Office at college.admissions@oberlin.edu by January 1 to be considered.

Regular Decision

Follow the instructions below to apply through Regular Decision.

Finalists who ranked Oberlin and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)

Finalists who did not rank Oberlin

Common Application or Coalition Application with all supporting documents

Optional

Only required if you choose not to forward your QuestBridge application to Oberlin.

Optional

Only required if you choose not to forward your QuestBridge application to Oberlin.

Oberlin Supplement

When your QuestBridge application has been submitted as an application to Oberlin, you will receive instructions on how to submit the Supplement.

When your QuestBridge application has been submitted as an application to Oberlin, you will receive instructions on how to submit the Supplement.

QuestBridge Midyear Report

Official Transcript(s)

Transcripts uploaded to QuestBridge by a high school counselor and forwarded to Oberlin by QuestBridge are accepted as official. Otherwise, your high school counselor must send transcripts directly to the Admissions Office (see Contact Information below).

Test Scores
Self-Reported or Official Reports

SAT code: 1587
ACT code: 3304

Only if new scores to report

Finalists who ranked Oberlin and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)

Finalists who did not rank Oberlin

2020-2021 FAFSA

FAFSA Code: 003086
Available: Oct. 1

US Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens

US Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens

2020-2021 CSS Profile

CSS code: 1587
Available Oct. 1

2018 Federal Tax Returns and Forms