Occidental College is a private liberal arts college in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1887 as a coeducational college by clergy and members of the Presbyterian Church, it became non-sectarian in 1910. It is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges on the West Coast of the United States.
Motto: Occidens Proximus Orienti (Latin)
Motto in English: The West is nearest the East
Type: Private liberal arts college
Established: April 20, 1887
Religious affiliation: Non-sectarian (historically Presbyterian)
Academic affiliations: NAICU · Annapolis Group · Oberlin Group · CLAC · Project Pericles
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