The college offers nineteen intercollegiate sports, nine for men, nine for women and one mixed. In addition to offering competitive intercollegiate athletics, the College has a wide variety of intramural activities. Many additional activities are offered for students whose interests are largely recreational.
Intramural sports range from flag football and basketball to volleyball.
Both league competition and special tournaments are offered throughout the year. League sports are mixed and all students are encouraged to participate. A full range of instructional activity classes is offered to Occidental students. Although Occidental College does not have a physical activity requirement, students are encouraged to take advantage of the courses offered to achieve the goal of lifetime involvement in physical activity. The aim of the activity program is to provide instruction, develop an understanding of the relationship of fitness and long-term health and to encourage the development of lifetime social skills.