Occidental College is a nationally-ranked small liberal arts institution situated in Los Angeles, California. Occidental is located in the culturally-rich neighborhoods of Eagle Rock and Highland Park, near Caltech, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Natural History Museum, and other major research institutions. The College is committed to academic excellence in a diverse community and supporting interdisciplinary and multicultural academic programs that provide a gifted and diverse group of students with an educational experience that prepares them for leadership in a pluralistic world.