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Oberlin College Scholarships and Merit Aid

Oberlin, Ohio

4 scholarships Oberlin 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.

2,950Undergraduates
34%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (3)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

Oberlin Commitment Scholarship

$10,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Oberlin will award a renewable $10,000 Oberlin Commitment Scholarship to all new students who enroll in the College of Arts & Sciences and/or the Conservatory of Music.oberlin.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Oberlin Midwest Merit Scholarship

$25,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Starting in fall 2025, all new enrolling students from these states will automatically qualify to receive $25,000 each year, for a total of $100,000 over four years or five years for our Double Degree students.oberlin.edu (read 2026-07-09)

Midwest Merit Scholarship

$25,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
all new enrolling students from these states will automatically qualify to receive $25,000 each year, for a total of $100,000 over four yearsoberlin.edu (read 2026-06-26)

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (1)

Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.

Thomas & Evon Cooper International Competition for Piano — Four-Year Tuition Scholarship

$0

Department
Conservatory of Music (Piano Division) / Cooper International Competition
The top three finalists will also be awarded full four-year tuition scholarships to Oberlin Conservatory, pending admission.oberlin.edu
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.
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What Oberlin College costs

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.

$91,436In-state, per year
$91,436Out-of-state, per year

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a Oberlin College page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.