4 scholarships Occidental College publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
1,844Undergraduates
45%Admit rate
Merit awarded on published numbers (2)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
Minimum GPA Scholarship
$10,000
Published requirement
3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
If you are admitted and have an unweighted GPA of 3.60 or higher (as recalculated by Occidental from your 9–12th grade English, Math, Science, Social Science, and Foreign Language courses), you’ll automatically receive at least $10,000 per year in annual scholarships.oxy.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Upward Bound Achievement Award
$10,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
This scholarship provides $10,000 annually and is renewable for up to three additional years (totaling $40,000)oxy.edu (read 2026-06-18)
Awards that take an application (2)
The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.
Centennial Scholarships
$0
Renewable
Yes, per the school
This scholarship covers full tuition, required fees, housing (double room), and Meal Plan Boxy.edu (read 2026-06-18)
Community Impact Scholarships
$20,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Awarded in the amount of $20,000 per year and are renewable for three additional years (for a total of $80,000)oxy.edu (read 2026-06-18)
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
Every amount on this page was read off a Occidental College page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.