Exchange & Study Abroad Program is open to both exchange students from J. F. Oberlin's partner institutions* abroad and to independent applicants. In either case, applicants must have completed at least one year of previous college- or university-level study with a good academic record. A grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) and one year's previous study of the Japanese language are recommended (although not absolutely required) for admission to the program.