Pitzer College

A Beautiful Campus and Idyllic Location Makes Students Proud to Call Pitzer Home

Located at the base of California?s San Gabriel Mountains, Claremont features an enviable climate that allows for year-round outdoor activities. The town is a short drive to tall peaks, Southern California beaches and the thriving city of Los Angeles, which is easily reached via commuter rail.

Outdoor activities and athletic pursuits are popular at Pitzer College, and hiking, mountain biking, camping, backpacking, skiing, swimming and a wide variety of other outdoor activities and adventures are easily accessible. The campus' proximity to L.A. means that students have easy access to an urban setting that offers many cultural and entertainment options.

On campus, Pitzer students are encouraged to engage in the college community as a means of developing interpersonal relationships and achieving personal growth. The newly constructed, LEED certified residence halls on campus come with all amenities included. Hall Directors and Resident Assistants are available at all times to address any student concerns and assist with the smooth operation of each residence hall.

A Rigorous Focus on Scholarly and Experiential Learning Make Pitzer an Academic Force

At the core of Pitzer?s mission is a dedication to a liberal arts education and the rigorous pursuit of knowledge. As such, all students at Pitzer are required to choose a major area of study and must complete various prerequisite and elective courses to that end. Among the most popular areas of study at the college are psychology, sociology, political studies, media studies, environmental studies and art.

Seeking to give students a great deal of educational ownership, Pitzer offers a curriculum that embraces the best of both tradition and innovation. The Pitzer education is a rigorous course of study, firmly grounded in the traditions of learning and intellectual debate found at the great colleges and universities of the world. At the same time, students are offered the opportunity to design, with the assistance of concerned faculty advisers, academic programs that are truly creative and support and enhance individual interests and aspirations.

While the classroom is the standard setting for the educational experience at Pitzer, there is also a strong emphasis on experiential learning.

Pitzer Students Achieve Personal Growth and Learning Through Student Organizations, Activities, Clubs and Athletics

Pitzer offers its students membership in a close-knit academic community as well as access to the resources of a midsize university through Pitzer?s partnership with the Claremont Colleges. The Claremont Colleges are a consortium of five undergraduate colleges and two graduate schools. Each college has its own personality, but all share major facilities such as the library, bookstore, campus security, health services, counseling center, ethnic study centers and chaplains? offices. The Pitzer College experience goes well beyond academic learning and encourages students to engage in the wide array of organizations, groups, clubs and activities that are available through the College and the Consortium.

Pitzer features a flourishing NCAA Division III athletic program, competing in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and offering athletic teams in soccer, basketball, football, baseball, softball, volleyball, track and field, golf, tennis, swimming and diving, and water polo. Club sports are also very popular on campus and include rugby, lacrosse, inner-tube water polo, crew and cycling.

Clubs and social groups are plentiful, with more than 100 extracurricular organizations represented on the Claremont campuses. The number and nature of groups is constantly evolving, but some examples of 5-college groups available to Pitzer students include: Amnesty International, Model United Nations, ethnic/multicultural groups, International Place and debate.

Serving Students and Alumni with a National Recognition for Excellence

In recent years, Pitzer was named among the top 20 schools by high school counselors and is currently the youngest college within the top-tier of national liberal arts institutions. More than seventy percent of Pitzer?s students study abroad and the College maintains one of the best study abroad programs in the country.

Pitzer is also a leader in Fulbright Fellowships, consistently producing more Fulbright fellows per capita than any other college or university in the country. Students take great pride in their school, and alumni continuously find that their Pitzer education provides them with a host of opportunities in the world beyond college.

• Area and ethnic studies
• American Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Asian Studies
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• African American/Black Studies
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• Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
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• Asian-American Studies
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• Women's Studies
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• Biological/life sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
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• Biochemistry
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• Molecular Biology
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• Neuroscience
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• Business/marketing
• Organizational Behavior
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• English
• English
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• Foreign languages and literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
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• Linguistics
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• Spanish
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• Classics and Classical Languages
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• History
• History
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• Interdisciplinary studies
• Science, Technology and Society
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• International/Global Studies
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• Mathematics and statistics
• Mathematics
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• Natural resources/environmental science
• Environmental Science
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• Philosophy and religious studies
• Philosophy
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• Religious Studies
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• Physical sciences
• Chemistry
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• Physics
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• Psychology
• Psychology
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• Social sciences
• Anthropology
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• Economics
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• Political Science and Government
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• Sociology
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• Visual and performing arts
• Dance
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• Dramatic/Theater Arts
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• Film/Cinema/Video Studies
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• Art
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• Fine/Studio Arts
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• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
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• Music
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• Acceptance Rate
• Applied4,227
• Accepted663
• Acceptance Rate15%
• Enrolled1,084
• Female Applicants2,727
• Females Accepted396
• Female Acceptance Rate14%
• Male Applicants1,500
• Males Accepted267
• Male Acceptance Rate17%
• Applying
• Application Fee$60
• Required for All Essay or personal statement
  Transcript of high school record
  Letter(s) of recommendation
  Minimum high school GPA of 2
  
• Required for Some
• Average high school GPA for first-year freshman3.81
• Application Deadlines
• Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
• Fall freshmen January 1st April 1st --
• Out-of-state Fall freshmen Not Reported
• Early decision plan November 1st January 1st --
• Other early decision plan Not Reported
• Transfer April 15th May 15th --
• Test Scores Accepted
• Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
• SAT Critical Reading 660 580 710
• SAT Math 650 590 680
• SAT Writing
• ACT Composite
• * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

• Tuition
• In-state tuition *$43,136
• Out-of-state tuition *$43,136
• In-district tuitionN/A
• * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
• Fees
• Full-time student fees$266.00
• Room and board *$13,864.00
• Room only *$8,028.00
• * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
• Other Payment Considerations
• Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
• Tuition pre-payment planNo
• Tuition payment plans offeredDeferred paymentsDeferred payments and Installments
• Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionEmployees or children of employees

• Gender
• Total Undergraduate Students1,084
• Male Student Percentage39%
• Female Student Percentage61%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic/Latino15.04%
• Black or African American4.7%
• White or Caucasian48.34%
• American Indian or Alaska Native.55%
• Asian7.66%
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.09%
• Two or more races4.43%
• Unknown15.41%
• Other Student Statistics
• International Breakout3.78% representing 17 other countries
• Out-of-state Students52% out-of-state student

• Housing
• College-owned housing available Yes
• Housing Requirements None
• Housing options Coed housing , Female-only housing, Special housing for disabled, Cooperative housing
• Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 74%
• Student Activities
• Student-run campus newspaper Yes
• Drama / theater group Yes
• Student-run radio station Yes
• Student-run television station No
• Marching band No
• Choral groups Yes
• Student Services
• Legal services No
• Health clinic Yes
• Personal / psychological counseling Yes
• Women's center Yes
• Student Organizations
• Greek fraternities No
• Greek sororities No
• Local fraternities No
• Local sororities No
• Other organizations Not Reported
• Most popular organizations Student Senate, The Other Side, Without A Box, Residence Hall Association
• Campus Security and Safety
• 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
• 24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
• Students patrols Not Reported
• Late-night transport / escort services Yes
• Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Yes
• Other Not Reported

• Men's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Badmington Yes No No
• Baseball Yes Division 3 No
• Basketball Yes Division 3 No
• Cross-country running No Division 3 No
• Fencing Yes No No
• Football Yes Division 3 No
• Golf No Division 3 No
• Lacrosse Yes No No
• Rugy Yes No No
• Sailing Yes No No
• Skiing Yes No No
• Soccer Yes Division 3 No
• Softball No No No
• Swimming No Division 3 No
• Tennis Yes Division 3 No
• Track Yes Division 3 No
• Ultimate Frisbee Yes No No
• Volleyball Yes No No
• Water polo Yes Division 3 No
• Women's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Badmington Yes No No
• Baseball No No No
• Basketball Yes Division 3 No
• Cross-country running No Division 3 No
• Fencing Yes No No
• Football No No No
• Golf No No No
• Lacrosse Yes Division X No
• Rugy No No No
• Sailing Yes No No
• Skiing Yes No No
• Soccer Yes Division 3 No
• Softball Yes Division 3 No
• Swimming No Division 3 No
• Tennis Yes Division 3 No
• Track Yes Division 3 No
• Ultimate Frisbee Yes No No
• Volleyball Yes Division 3 No
• Water polo Yes Division X No

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty121
• Full-time Percentage69%
• Part-time Percentage31%
• Female Percentage62%
• Male Percentage38%
• Student:Faculty Ratio10:1 or 992 students to 96 faculty