OBERLIN COLLEGE:
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Oberlin College holds a distinguished place among American colleges and universities. Oberlin was the first college to grant undergraduate degrees to women and was a historic leader in the education of blacks; its heritage is one of respect for the individual and active concern for the larger society. The College uniquely combines an outstanding professional school of music with a leading undergraduate college of arts and sciences. The two divisions reinforce each other. The Conservatory provides flexible programs to prepare students as professional musicians and teachers of music. Deeply committed to academic excellence, the College of Arts and Sciences offers a rich and balanced curriculum in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Within that framework, students work closely with the faculty to design an educational program appropriate to their own particular interests, needs, and long-term goals.

Excerpted from the Statement of Goals and Objectives for Oberlin College,
adopted by the General Faculty on November 15, 1977.