CMC Description
Claremont McKenna College consistently garners acclaim as one of the finest liberal arts colleges. This praise is due largely to its unique academics. While many liberal arts colleges strive for the broadest possible curriculum, Claremont McKenna maintains a focus on public policy, business and economics.
Despite these being CMC’s main focus, the school also offers programs in the humanities and natural sciences. These include unusual interdisciplinary majors like Philosophy & Public Affairs or Philosophy, Politics & Economics.
Claremont McKenna uses need-blind admissions. As a result, the school offers financial aid designed to meet all of its students’ demonstrated need.
CMC does not include loans in financial aid packages, replacing them instead with scholarships and grants. This means that you won’t need to pay back your need-based financial aid.
In addition to need-based aid, Claremont McKenna offers a few substantial merit scholarships for incoming freshmen. These include the McKenna Achievement Award, which is $10,000 per year, and the Seaver Leadership Award and Interdisciplinary Science Scholarship, both of which cover full tuition.
Quick Facts about Claremont McKenna College
Location
Southwest
Setting
Large Town Setting
Type
Private
Size
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascots
Stags (men), Athenas (women)
Nickname
CMC
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
Selectivity
Most Selective
In-State Tuition
$41,405
Out-of-State Tuition
$41,405
Retention Rate
95%
Enrollment
1,229
Year Established
1946
CMC Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 1,212
- Freshman Class
- 314
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 1,229
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 99%
- Graduate
- 1%
Full-Time vs. Part-Time Students
- Full-Time
- 97%
- Part-Time
- 3%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 47%
- Men
- 53%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 3%
- Asian
- 12%
- Caucasian
- 53%
- Latino
- 8%
- Other
- 24%
International Students
- International
- 6%
- Domestic
- 94%
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