| Location: | Southwest |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Sagehens |
Pitzer College stands firm in its belief that the mission of a liberal arts education is to link intellectual inquiry with interdisciplinary studies, cultural immersion, social responsibility and community involvement.
Pitzer College is a small, highly selective, private residential liberal arts college located in Claremont, California, a college town approximately east of downtown Los Angeles. Pitzer College is one of seven institutions of higher learning known as The Claremont Colleges and coordinated through the Claremont University Consortium. The school has a curricular emphasis on the social sciences, behavioral sciences, international programs, and Media Studies.
As one of the Claremont Colleges, consortium resources (libraries, dining halls, etc.) are shared and students from Pitzer College are encouraged to take classes at the other four Claremont Colleges as well as at Pitzer. Likewise, students from the other Claremont Colleges are permitted to take classes at Pitzer. Together the Claremont Colleges provide the resources and opportunities of a larger university while enabling the specialization and intimacy afforded by the individual colleges.
The Claremont Colleges (Claremont Graduate University, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Keck Institute, Pomona, Scripps) are unique among consortiums in American higher education in that all the campuses directly adjoin one another and occupy a contiguous area within the City of Claremont. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden and Claremont School of Theology are affiliate institutions.
Pitzer was founded in 1963 as a women's teaching college by Russell K. Pitzer (1878-1978), a California citrus magnate, philanthropist, and Pomona College alumnus. In April 1963, poet and visionary John W. Atherton was hired as Pitzer's first president, and over the next seventeen months he recruited students, faculty, and trustees and constructed Scott and Sanborn Halls just in time for the fall 1964 semester. During the College's first year, students and faculty created the curriculum and the school's system of governance. The College graduated its first class of students in 1967 and became co-educational three years later. That first academic term began with ten professors and 153 students from sixteen states and five countries.
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| Percent of Students International: | 2% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 70% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf) Basketball (Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf) Baseball (Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf) Track (Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 33,012 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 29,520 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 3,492 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 5,241 | 13% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 7,198 | 12% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 18,351 | 42% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,298 | 32% | |
Any Aid: |
45% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 39% (Highly Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 56% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 570, Math: 550 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 680, Math: 650 |
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Not Required |
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Question:
PITZER college?
i really am interested in pitzer
tell me.. what is its reputation like?
is it as good school a school as the other claremont colleges, say pomona or mckenna?
how are the dorms?
students?
thanks for any info you can provide
17 months ago
Best Answer
It is a good school by itself, but not as good as mckenna, pomona, or Harvey Mudd. Thats actually not too important though, because if you go to pitzer you can still take classes at the other colleges. The dorms at all of the claremont schools are all very good. And the food at all the claremont schools is great.
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