About Oberlin College. Oberlin College in Oberlin, OH reports an overall acceptance rate of 34.0%, an early-round acceptance rate of 42.0%, an SAT middle 50% of 1360–1530, a class size of 701, and a yield of 19.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. First coeducational college in the U.S. and first to regularly admit Black students (1835). World-class Conservatory of Music integrated with liberal arts. Strong progressive tradition.