National College Match Requirements for:
Finalists who rank Oberlin
Please submit these materials as soon as you are notified you are a Finalist.
| College Match Required Application Materials DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1 | ||
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Official Test Scores |
Request official scores from the College Board and/or ACT. Do NOT use the rush reporting service. Oberlin requires either an official score report from the testing agency or the inclusion of your test scores on your official high school transcript. Oberlin requires the SAT or the ACT. Oberlin will accept scores from the old or the redesigned SAT. Optional essay sections are not required. Applicants enrolled in a home school curriculum must either send ACT scores, or scores for 2 additional SAT Subject tests. |
| 2 | Official Transcripts | Transcript 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). |
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2018-2019 |
If your parents are divorced or separated:
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A copy of your parents' 2016 federal income tax returns (when available) |
Signed, with all schedules, attachments, W-2 forms, and other earning statements. Include personal and corporate/partnership tax returns. Mail or fax documents to the Financial Aid Office (see Contact Information below). |
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Early Decision |
Finalists who do not match may apply Early Decision to Oberlin through Early Decision II. |
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Regular Decision |
Follow the instructions below to apply through Regular Decision. |
Regular Decision Requirements:
Step 1: Select Oberlin on the QuestBridge Regular Decision Form on your Application Management page between November 6 - December 11. Only check the box if you fully intend to submit a complete application to Oberlin (including all of the materials detailed in the table below).
Step 2: Submit all additional required application and financial materials to Oberlin according to your status by the deadlines listed below.
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| Regular Decision Required Application Materials DEADLINE: JANUARY 15 | |||
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Finalists who ranked Oberlin and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college) |
Finalists who did not rank Oberlin |
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Common Application with all supporting documents |
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| Oberlin Writing Supplement - when your QuestBridge application has been submitted as an application to Oberlin College, you will receive instructions on how to submit the Supplement. | |
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Official Transcripts |
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). |
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Official Test Scores |
Only if new scores to report |
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Midyear Report |
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Application Fee |
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| Regular Decision Required Financial Aid Materials DEADLINES: SEE BELOW | |||
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Finalists who ranked Oberlin and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college) |
Finalists who did not rank Oberlin |
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2018-2019 |
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2016 Federal Tax Returns and W-2 |
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2018-2019 FAFSA |
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Contact Information
Contact Information (for mailing/faxing materials and general questions):
Mail official transcripts to:
Oberlin College
Office of Admissions
38 E. College St.
Oberlin, OH 44074
Mail, email or fax federal income tax returns to:
Oberlin College
Office of Financial Aid
52 West Lorain Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
Fax: (440) 775-8249
Email: financial.aid@oberlin.edu
Admissions Contacts:
Email: college.admissions@oberlin.edu