📸 Photo Gallery

A group of students work in cushy chairs in Terrell Library

A group of students work in cushy chairs on the main floor of Terrell Library. There are 5 floors in the library and each one gets quieter as you go up. Students like to use the first floor for group projects like in this picture.

Three students sit in StudiOC and study.

Students use StudiOC, located in the Gateway Center, for classes and to study and hang out. Photo by Michael Hartman.

Small class sizes are an emphasis at Oberlin. Here, a StudiOC class meets for discussion. Photo by Yvonne Gay.

Two Students sit and work on a piece of writing

A peer writing tutor works with another student on a term paper for their English and Rhetoric class.

A professor and two students wearing aprons gather around the letter press.

Students in the Book Studies Concentration and for a book press Winter Term project use the Book press in Terrell Library.

The middle of Tappan Square is covered by bright red, yellow, and orange leaves,

Fall is many students' favorite season in Oberlin because the fall leaves light up campus. Photo by Gao Menglin '12.

A student studying on Wilder porch. Photo by Sydney Garvis '18.

View of Wilder Hall and Wilder Bowl on a sunny day

A view of the outside of Wilder Hall and Wilder Bowl on a sunny day. Photo by Sydney Garvis '18.

The top of Peters Hall houses the Observatory and Planetarium.

You might find yourself talking to a professor on a sunny day in the courtyard between Rice Hall and King Building.

Outside view of Rice Hall in the summer

A photo of the sculpture of the Underground Railroad, a rail angled up into the air which is buried.

This sculpture, constructed by then Oberlin College Senior Cameron Armstrong in 1977, commemorates Oberlin as a major stop on the Underground Railroad. Photo by Sydney Garvis '18.

A group of students sit on the steps of the Tappan Square arch, a large semicircle sandstone structure.

The Memorial Arch, located on the west side of Tappan Square, was originally built in 1903 as a memorial to the missionaries who lost their lives in the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900. Oberlin’s graduation procession used to pass under the arch, but as the community’s sentiments over time have changed regarding the role of imperialism in China, students and faculty raised concerns and the graduation route changed in 2009. A plaque on the arch commemorates the Chinese people who lost their lives in the same rebellion. Photo by Matthew Lester.

A student plays her upright bass in front of a business in downtown Oberlin.

Music happens all over Oberlin, and that includes the downtown that is right across the street from Tappan Square and only a few minutes walk from campus. Photo by Larry Kasperek.

Four photos of Tappan Square rocks, each with a different message: 1: Welcome New Obies 2: Indigenous People's Day 3: We Love You Grandpa 4: Every First Year Student Has a Pal

Tappan Square Rocks are a source of news, celebration, commemoration, and activism. Painting a Tappan Square Rock has become a tradition of Oberlin students and community. Photos by Sydney Garvis '18, Dana Hamdan, Brittnei Sherrod.

Students study on their computer and write on a whiteboard.

Photo by Matthew Lester.

Three students gather for a picture on their graduation day.

Graduation in May is always a celebratory time, when some students opt for fun, colorful dress over traditional graduation robes and often times decorate their graduation caps. Students line up to graduation in front of Rice and King for the commencement ceremony in Tappan Square. Photo by Mike Crupi.

Tappan Square is the center of campus and a site where lots of students enjoy the mild spring and fall weather. Photo by Matthew Lester.

A classroom full of students facing a powerpoint

Students participate in one of Oberlin's cluster courses in StudiOC. Photo by Dale Preston.

Carnegie Library can be seen here through the trees of Tappan Square. Carnegie is the home of the geology department, Office of Financial Aid, and other offices. Photo by William Bradford.

White squirrels have become the unofficial mascot of Oberlin in recent years, with a number living in the tress of Tappan Square. It's very good luck to spot one!!

People sit at different tables in a dark wood, well-lit coffee shop.

Downtown Oberlin has coffee shops, art galleries, restaurants and stores for students and community members to explore. Photo by Matthew Lester.

A presenter stands in front of a powerpoint that says Indigenous Environmentalism.

One of Oberlin's cluster courses was titled Reconstructing the Future: Environmental Public Health and Diasporic Identities. It introduced students to the essential elements of interdisciplinary research and community collaboration to apply their learning to situations of environmental racism. Photo by Yevhen Gulenko.

A crowd stands on either side of the street while the colorful and lively Big Parade makes its way through downtown Oberlin.

The Big Parade is an annual college and community collaboration parade that features sports teams, the Oberlin high school parching band, OCircus, among many other student and community groups and organizations. Photo by John Seyfried.

A student dances in a white dress in front of a small crowd of sitting students.

Tappan is the site for many dance and musical performances. Photo by Mike Crupi.

A sign that says Gateway Center and Oberlin Hotel before a blue sky and modern hotel building.

The Oberlin Hotel is a hub for many events held on campus. Its restaurant is named 1833 – the year Oberlin was founded! Photo by Tanya Rosen-Jones.

Pictured is a hanging bench swing from a large tree in Tappan, covered in snow in the winter.

Tappan is home to a few swings that are fun little resting places around campus. Photo by Sydney Garvis '18.

Two students sit on a couch. A cluster of students sit in the back at a table discussing something.

Students hang out in the lobby of the Hotel at Oberlin. Photo by Yvonne Gay.

StudiOC is one of Oberlin's newest classroom and lecture spaces. It is equipped with all the best technology - and a great view of Tappan Square! Photo by Yvonne Gay.

King Building is not only the home of lots of classes at Oberlin, but also where many student groups meet as well. Pictured here is the Investment club, which manages an investment portfolio together. Photo by Anna Norris.

Students looking at a projection of constellations

Our observatory is used by our Physics and Astronomy students and faculty regularly. The observatory is open to the public on the first and third Fridays of the month during the academic year. In addition, a small teaching planetarium projects the 1,000 brightest stars and the planets onto a dome 4 meters in diameter. Photo by Matthew Lester

A bulletin board of colorful posters is overflowing with activities, events, author talks, grad school info, and shows.

There is always something to do or get involved in at Oberlin. Here's just one bulletin board in King, bursting with posters getting the word out about a show at the 'Sco (the nightclub music venue on campus), Ecolympics (a campus-wide environmental competition), Students for a Free Palestine, a cookout, a musical, auditions, and the senior research symposium. Photo by William Rieter.

Renee Romano, professor of History, Comparative American Studies, and Africana Studies, is pictured here with a class in one of the King Building classrooms. Photo by Tanya Rosen-Jones '97.

A group of students are pictured on the shores of Lake Erie, about a 30 minute drive from Oberlin's campus.

This picture isn't in King Building, or even on Oberlin's campus, but shows how exploratory classes at Oberlin can be. Here a geology class studies the changing shoreline of Lake Erie, located about a 30 minute drive from Oberlin's campus. Photo by Michael Hartman.

A group of 3 students use the chalk board in King Building to quiz each other on Latin translations.

Students often use the classrooms in King building to study together. Here, a few students from a Latin intensive class quiz each other on declensions. Photo by Yevhen Gulenko.

Students hold up signs with majors in a large lecture hall.

Oberlin offers many career development programs, including SOAR, Sophomore Opportunities and Academic Resources. Photo by Yvonne Gay.

A professor wearing purple gloves shows students a lab procedure.

Professor of Neuroscience Gunnar Kwakye teaches and leads research projects for students of all years. Photo by Matthew Lester.

Two students conduct research in a chemistry lab.

Research happens in all the sciences at Oberlin - from chemistry to physics to geology. Photo by Yvonne Gay.

A student studies in the science library.

Oberlin has 4 libraries, and one of them is the Science Library. Photo by Tanya Rosen-Jones '97.

Students surround a commemorative altar for Dia de los Muertos

The residents of La Casa Hispánica celebrate Día de los Muertos. Photo by Pang Fei Chiang '19

A photo of the sign that reads Oberlin College Science Center.

The Oberlin Science Center has more lab space than classrooms! Science classes, workshops, labs for class and research, and research talks happen in the Science Center. Photo by Matthew Lester.

Students in purple lab coats conduct research.

Students often collaborate on research projects together. Here, a Winter Term student group works on a neuroscience research project. Photo by Nora Rodriguez.

Students studying inside Peters Hall near the fireplace

Peters is a popular study spot, especially for language students who visit the language lab on the third floor. Photo by Matthew Lester

While Oberlin emphasizes small class sizes, some science classes have a larger lecture section with small lab groups. Photo by Jack Lichtenstein '22.

Students gather in Price Hall for First-Gen Day

Students and faculty who were themselves first-generation to college gather to celebrate First Gen Day. Photo by Yvonne Gay.

Pictured is a sandstone building from the early 1900s, known as the Wright Physics Lab building. Greenery surrounds the building.

The Wright Physics Lab Building is pictured here, housing the physics and astronomy department. It's connected directly to the Science Center. Photo by Yevhen Gulenko.

Students doing taiko drumming at the Asian Night Market

We love when our international students bring parts of their culture to our campus. At the Asian Night Market, students can enjoy performances from our Taiko Drumming ExCo participants. Photo by Pang Fei Chiang '19

A large red brick building encloses a peaceful courtyard with tables and chairs.

Photo by Dale Preston '83.

Shansi House is home to our returned Shansi fellows and provides resources for students interested in the Shansi program or other international opportunities. Photo by Pang Fei Chiang '19

An exterior view of Price House on a sunny day

Here's a look at the outside of Price House. Photo by Tanya Rosen-Jones '97.

A large A frame library is lit with warm lighting and dark wood furniture.

Asia house boasts a beautiful library that students study together in. Photo by Tanya Rosen-Jones '97.

Two students sit on a lofted bed and look at a computer.

Oberlin has a number of first year dorms that provide support and community for incoming students! Photo by Matthew Lester.

Decorated sandstone arches are a feature of Bosworth hall, right next to Asia House.

Photo by Kevin Reeves.

Oberlin's Posse Scholars stand outside smiling and facing the camera

Each year, a cohort of Posse Scholars are selected for full scholarships to Oberlin based on outstanding leadership and academics. Photo by Jack Lichtenstein '23.

There are lots of events showcasing different cultures, including flamenco dancing workshops seen here! Photo by Lucie Maria Weismueller

A student in an apron makes pizza dough.

Students cook meals for 50-80 of their friends in the Oberlin Student Cooperative Association. Here, a student is making pizza dough - every Friday night in OSCA is pizza night! Photo by Marissa Camino.

Oberlin's Bonner Scholars hold an outdoor summer education program with young children

Bonner Scholars are some of the many students who do lots of community service, here volunteering at Oberlin's middle school. Photo by Dale Preston '83.

A student prepares 3 large sheet pans of brussels sprouts.

Students build community and learn new skills as chefs in OSCA. Photo by Matthew Lester.

A student moves a chair in his dorm room, filled w 2 beds, 2 desks, belongings, and light streaming in from the 2 large windows.

Dorm rooms in each dorm look different, but here is an example of an open double in Talcott Hall. Photo by Chris Schmucki '22.

A student sits at her desk in her Asia House dorm room

This is what a single dorm room in Asia House looks like! Photo by Jennifer Manna.

Students playing games in the lobby of Russian House

Residents of Russian House gather for a dorm activity. Photo by Michael Harman.

A few students sit and eat food made in OSCA - Oberlin Student Cooperative Association.

OSCA (Oberlin Student Cooperative Association) is an alternative to on-campus dining, and is completely run by students! Photo by Matthew Lester.

A student moves into her dorm room in Kahn Hall.

Kahn Hall in this picture, is a different first year dorm. Photo by Yevhen Gulenko.

Four musicians perform an indoor concert at Harvey (Spanish) House

La Casa Hispánica will often bring in musical groups or put on open mics for students to perform a song or two. Photo by Pang Fei Chiang '19.

Students listen to a guest speaker in the lounge of Lord-Saunders (Afrikan Heritage House)

A community meeting at Lord-Saunders (Afrikan Heritage House). Photo by Yvonne Gay.

An aerial view of Talcott Hall, Baldwin Cottage, and some other buildings.

The colors of the leaves are absolutely stunning in the fall! Photo by William Bradford

Students laugh and enjoy their meal at a table in Stevenson dining hall.

Food plays an integral part of Oberlin's community. Students enjoy a special late night breakfast where Oberlin's administrators, including President Carmen Ambar, serve breakfast food during after-hours. Photo by Tanya Rosen-Jones '97

A image that shows off Stevenson Dining Hall's various food stations including, "Classic Comforts", "Wild Fire Grill", and more.

There is a huge variety of food options available for students to enjoy and changes every day for each of our dining locations. Photo by Walter Novak

Students enjoy a meal in Oberlin's Sky Bar cafe which is located in Oberlin's conservatory

There are nine different dining options available to students all over campus including the Sky Bar located in Oberlin's conservatory! Photo by Matthew Lester

A student orders a warm beverage and a snack at Azariah's Cafe.

You have easy access to coffee and chai tea while studying in Terrell Library thanks to Azariah's Cafe being located on the ground floor. Photo by Matthew Lester

A student smiles with a small candle as the large menorah for Hanukkah is lit in the background.

In addition to Hanukkah, many students partake in all kinds of religious holidays and celebrations on campus!Photo by Walter Novak

Three focused students sit in front of desktop computers working on assignments.

The first floor of the Mary Church Terrell Library (Mudd) is a hub for students to study, hangout, receive tutoring, do study groups, grab a coffee at Azariah's, and more. Photo by Tanya Rosen-Jones.

A big gray structure contrasts against a blue sky and green park.

An outdoor shot of the stately Mary Church Terrell Library against a blue sky. Photo by Kevin Reeves.

A group of students with backpacks sit on orange chairs facing a standing speaker.

The second floor of Mudd is home to the Letterpress studio, the SITES homeroom, study spaces, and book stacks available for browsing. Photo by John Seyfried.

Students sit at desks in a big, well-lit room with whiteboards.

The writing center is located in the first floor of Mudd Center. Students can make appointments with writing associates to receive feedback and tips on their essays. Students can apply to be writing tutors as well. Photo by Tanya Rosen-Jones.

Four students holding stringed instruments stand before an audience on a stage.

Kulas Recital Hall is one of Oberlin Conservatory's main recital halls. Students, faculty, and invited artists frequently give performances here. The space is also available to rent for rehearsals or audition recordings. Here, a quartet group has just finished a performance of a Beethoven quartet. Bravissimo! Photo by Yevhen Gulenko.

Hall Auditorium is home to many of Oberlin's stage performances. It consists of a 500-seat theater used mainly for large-scale opera, dramatic, and dance productions. Next to it is the Eric Baker Nord Performing Arts Annex which has a black box and green box theater as well. Photo by Kevin James.

A conductor holding a baton elegantly conducts a group of orchestra students in Finney Chapel.

With seating for 1,200, Finney Chapel is the largest performance space on campus and represents the symbolic heart of Oberlin's intellectual and musical life. The chapel is noted for its excellent acoustics, and the monumental C.B. Fisk pipe organ makes it a recital destination for organ students and guest artists. Designed by architect Cass Gilbert and completed in 1908, Finney’s Romanesque arches and oak pews give the chapel a grand majesty. Photo by Yehven Gulenko.

Four students are smiling as they hold large frames of artwork.

An Oberlin tradition for more than 80 years, Art Rental provides opportunities to live with original works of art. There are nearly 400 works in the Art Rental collection earmarked for borrowing. The rental fee is $5 for each work. And this includes an original Picasso. Photo by John Seyfried.

About 15 students and a dance professor stretch their legs in a wide dance studio.

Dance at Oberlin integrates academic learning with personal experience, leading students to become creative problem solvers and to connect abstract concepts to the physical reality of their bodies. The Warner Center is where many dance classes and student organizations practice and perform. Photo by Walter Novak.

A fall day on campus has the Tappan Square bandstand pictured.

Five students hold tennis rackets and posters to promote the club table tennis team.

Interested in an activity that isn't one of the 21 varsity sports? Oberlin currently has 19 student-run clubs, including Aikido, quidditch, frisbee, tennis, soccer, and ping pong, that are open to both newcomers and seasoned competitors. Photo by Yvette Chen.

An ensemble of a trumpet player, a guitar player, and a drum player.

The Birenbaum Innovation and Performance Space hosts a huge variety of performances and events, including many jazz ensemble concerts like the one shown. A club-like venue in the lower level of the Hotel at Oberlin, the Birenbaum accommodates more than 100 guests. By day it serves as a teaching space; by night it features performances by conservatory students and guest artists. Photo by Yevhen Gulenko.

Five students in a horn ensemble of trumpet, french horn, and trombone, perform a quintet together outside a building with long hexagonal windows.

Constructed in 1963, Bibbins Hall was the first of three contiguous buildings, all designed by Yamasaki, that form the heart of the conservatory. It was followed in 1964 by the Central Unit, with its large-ensemble rehearsal rooms, Warner Concert Hall, and conservatory library; and Robertson Hall, which boasts 150 practice rooms with windows.

A full orchestra performs in front of a majestic organ.

Did you know that not just conservatory students do music at Oberlin? Here, music is available to all. This picture showcases a performance by the Oberlin Arts and Sciences orchestra, which is composed of college students. Other music opportunities for college students include: two large choirs, 9 a capella groups, chamber music classes, secondary lessons, music theory and history courses, and more! Photo by Yevhen Gulenko.

Two long-haired actresses in suits argue with each other while another actor watches in the background under red and dark lighting.

The theater community at Oberlin is vibrant and full of opportunities. Our program combines intensive mentorship in acting, directing, playwriting and production, with innumerable opportunities in our production shops and theaters, including the newly completed Eric Baker Nord Performing Arts Complex, home to our three performance spaces. Here is a performance of "Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties." Photo by John Seyfried.

A student presents on a piece of art work in front of an audience of 12 people sitting in blue fold-up chairs.

The Allen Memorial Art Museum is one of the top college museums in the country. For winter term, it offers a Practicum in Museum Education that allows students to look behind the scenes at the Allen, explore museum careers, and experience teaching in the galleries. Students in this intensive course survey theories and practices of object-based learning, conduct research, prep resumes for the art world, and meet with career professionals! Photo by Yevhen Gulenko.

A cupid statue and fountain stand in front of a large, square tan building against a blue sky.

Founded in 1917 on the campus of Oberlin College, the Allen Memorial Art Museum is recognized as one of the best academic art museums in the nation. Museum admission has always been free for everyone and many classes take place here! Including Art History, Studio Art, English, Comparative Literature, Environmental Studies, and even Chemistry. Photo by Yvonne Gay.

A fall drone aerial shot of Oberlin's campus.

Three students in athletic wear stand in front of a brick building with the words "Go Yeo" in the window.

The Shanks Health and Wellness Center, encompasses a varisty weight room, an all student machine and cardio room, multiple different workout studios and classrooms, 2 basketball gyms, and equipment checkout, an indoor track and tennis court complex, as well as a pool and diving boards! Photo by Scott Shaw.

People in athletic wear do ab exercises in a fitness room.

Core n More is one of the free, drop-in weekly Yeofit classes available at Shanks Wellness Center. Photo by Matthew Lester.

A group of students celebrate their win as they hold up a poster that says 35th Champion of the North Coast Athletic Conference.

Oberlin has 21 varsity sports! Many teams regularly win conference titles.Photo by Oberlin Athletics.

A picture of the radio station interface

WOBC is Oberlin's campus radio station! Tune into 91.5FM or go to wobc.org to catch what's going out on the airwaves. Photo by Amber Benford.

A well lit lobby of Oberlin's Student Union, Wilder, with a large fireplace and lots of tables and chairs for studying and eating.

The lobby of Wilder Hall is a spot for students to meet up, eat together, or study for a bit between classes. Photo by Larry Kasperek.

Wilder Bowl, the green space in front of Wilder Hall, is a very central location for Oberlin, and you'll likely see your friends as you walk to class. Photo by Yvonne Gay.

An upright bass player hits notes in the red lighting of Oberlin's nightclub venue, the Sco

The Sco, in the basement of Wilder Hall, is Oberlin's in campus nightclub music venue. Catch your friends' bands here, or see a performance from a singer, rapper, band, or ensemble on any night of the week! Photo by Michael Hartman.

A smiling student shows her rabbit, wearing an Oberlin baseball cap.

One of Oberlin's traditions is TGIF, which happens in Wilder Bowl every Friday and features live music or a student DJ's music playing over the bowl. Photo by Yvonne Gay.

President Ambar and Oberlin's mascot, Yeobie the white squirrel, dance to music.

Preside Ambar and Yeobie the white squirrel, Oberlin's mascot, dance to music at TGIF. Photo by Dale Preston '83.

A fall drone aerial shot of Oberlin's campus.

A Black student in a brightly colored dress poses at the end of the runway at Oberlin's annual Black history month fashion show.

Black History Month at Oberlin sees the return of the annual Black History Month fashion show, organized by students. Photo by Dale Preston '83.

Students sit in the Rathskeller and play chess.

Chess Club is one of over 180 student clubs and organizations on Oberlin's campus! Here they are at their weekly meeting in the Rathskeller, a dining option in Wilder Hall. Photo by Dale Preston '83.

An indoor turf field is shown in this picture.

The Williams Field House is an indoor field complex used by varsity and club sports. Photo by Harmony Pringle '11.

Oberlin has 2 club frisbee teams: the Flying Horsecows and the Praying Manti! Photo by Jeong Hyun Hwang.

A gray brick building with the sign 'Student Health and Counseling Center' is where students can find mental and physical health support.

The Student Health and Counseling Center is centrally located and accessible to all students to promote mental and physical well being on campus. Photo by Yvonne Gay.

Knowlton stadium is full of fans on a fall evening.

Knowlton Stadium, which hosts football, women's and men's lacrosse, field hockey, and the occasional quidditch tournament, is full for an athletic event on a Friday night. Photo by Ryan Baker.

A drop-in no cost yoga class at Oberlin.

A yoga class is one of the many options for drop in Yeofit classes at Shanks health and Wellness Center. Photo by Matthew Lester.

A few students climb on the colorful rock-climbing wall.

The climbing wall in Philips Gym is open for all experience levels of climbers! You can even take a student-taught belay and climbing class. Photo by Bryan Rubin '18.

A beautiful cotton candy sunset sky is seen behind Kohl Building, the modern jazz building on Oberlin's campus.

The Kohl Building houses a lot of jazz music on campus, and is right next to downtown Oberlin, which is right across the street from Tappan Square and the college's academic buildings. At Oberlin, everything is connected!

A logo of Oberlin that reads Oberlin College & Conservatory

A photo of the outside of the Oberlin Science Center.

The Science Center is right across the street from Wilder, Oberlin's student union. You'll find more than just science classes inside!

A brown building with windows features the sign 'Oberlin College Admissions'.

Come in for a tour of Oberlin's campus.

Two students stand for a photo in Myanmar.

Two students travel to Bagan and Rangoon after they finished their documentary film project in Thailand. Oberlin has over 125 accredited study away programs and over 80 percent of students do some form of study away during their time here! The Study Away Office is located in Mudd. Photo by Thanisa Durongkaveroj.

A group of Oberlin students sit atop a mountain while studying away.

Lots of Obies study away! Here, a group of Obies hiked a mountain in the Swiss Alps. Photo by Lena Rich '20.

Black and white illustration of college campus

Oberlin College & Conservatory Tour