Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Olin College

Find Schools Near

Olin College Overview

Olin College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Needham, Massachusetts. Olin College is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is Olin College Known For?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$42,903 Avg Cost After Aid
18% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at Olin College may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 8 to 1.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Olin College.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 83% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Olin College with a bachelor's degree make about $116,968 a year. That's 187% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • It takes the average Olin College student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Olin College?

undefined

Contact details for Olin College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1000 Olin Way, Needham, MA 02492-1200
Phone: 781-292-2300
Website: www.olin.edu

How Do I Get Into Olin College?

You can apply to Olin College online at: www.olin.edu/admission/apply/

Admission Requirements for Olin College

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Required
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Olin College?

18% Acceptance Rate
50% Of Accepted Are Women
41% Submit SAT Scores
If you plan to apply to Olin College, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 18%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

Approximately 50% of accepted students are men and 50% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 12%, and the acceptance rate for women is 40%.

Average Test Scores

About 41% of students accepted to Olin College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 730 and 780. Math scores were between 760 and 800.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Olin College  ( 730 to 780 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Olin College  ( 760 to 800 )
200
800
Olin College received ACT scores from 23% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 34 and 36. Math scores were between 34 and 36. Composite scores were between 34 and 35.

ACT English Scores for Olin College  ( 34 to 36 )
1
36
ACT Math Scores for Olin College  ( 34 to 36 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Olin College  ( 34 to 35 )
1
36

Can I Afford Olin College?

$42,903 Net Price
23% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Olin College is $42,903. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Olin College, approximately 23% of students took out student loans averaging $7,908 a year. That adds up to $31,632 over four years for those students.

Olin College Undergraduate Student Diversity

360 Full-Time Undergraduates
52% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 382 undergraduate students at Olin College, with 360 being full-time and 22 being part-time.

undefined

Gender Diversity

Of the 360 full-time undergraduates at Olin College, 48% are male and 52% are female.

undefined

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Olin College students is as follows.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 72
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 151
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 61

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Olin College. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 13 countries are represented at Olin College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, China, and Singapore.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.