Antioch College
Antioch College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About Antioch College
According to Wikipedia, Antioch College is a private liberal arts college in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Founded in 1850 by the Christian Connection, the college began operating in 1852 as a non-sectarian institution; politician and education reformer Horace Mann was its first president.
Antioch College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | 89% | 72% | 33% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Antioch College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $37,143 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
Antioch College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 157 | 157 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Antioch College?
Antioch College is located at 1 Morgan Pl, Yellow Springs, OH 45387.
How Safe is Antioch College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Antioch College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Antioch College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 1.65%. Yellow Springs has a violent crime rate of 0.21% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.37%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Antioch College Known For?
Antioch College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Antioch College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Antioch College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Antioch College ranks #44 in the U.S. and #121 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesAntioch College ranks #94 in the U.S. and #187 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesAntioch College ranks #111 in the U.S. and #369 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesAntioch College ranks #119 in the U.S. and #389 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesAntioch College ranks #141 in the U.S. and #394 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesAntioch College ranks #190 in the U.S. and #634 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesAntioch College ranks #193 in the U.S. and #563 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesAntioch College ranks #214 in the U.S. and #849 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesAntioch College ranks #241 in the U.S. and #784 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesWho Are Antioch College's Most Influential Alumni?
Antioch College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Psychology, Anthropology, and Education. Here are some of Antioch College's most famous alumni:
- Stephen Jay Gould
- An American biologist and historian of science .
- Clifford Geertz
- An American anthropologist.
- Coretta Scott King
- An American author, activist, and civil rights leader. Coretta Scott King is wife of Martin Luther King, Jr..
- Mario Capecchi
- A Molecular geneticist and Nobel laureate.
- Warren Bennis
- An American leadership expert.
- Mark Strand
- A Canadian-American poet, essayist, translator.
- Theodore Levitt
- A German American economist and professor at Harvard Business School.
- Sylvia Nasar
- An American journalist.
- Winona LaDuke
- An Author and activist.
- Lawrence Block
- An American writer.
- Harry Cleaver
- An American economist.
- Deborah Meier
- An American educator.
