College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1963 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
963 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$60,304,000 |
Application Deadline: |
January 1 |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$34,038 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,670 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra |
Student Organizations: |
68 |
Honor Societies: |
Psi Chi for Psychology |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) 5-College Student Organizations: Claremont Colleges Christian Fellowship; Hillel [Jewish Student Organization] |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Center for Asian Pacific American Students (CAPAS); Black Student Union; 5-College Student Organizations: MEChA/LASO [Latino/a students], International Club, Pan African Students Association [PASA], Asian American Student Alliance, Asian Student Association, Hui Laulea [Hawaiian Club], Korean Students Association, Vietnamese Student Association |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Art Collective, Claremont Concert Series, Ecology Center, Grove House Committee, Kohoutek Festival, Model United Nations, Pact Program Board, Pitzer Outdoor Adventures, Pitzer Emergency Response Team, Qi-Gong Club, Social Activities Committee, Student Activities Committee, United Farm Workers Student Association, Women's Center. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Other Side (occasional); Collage (weekly); The Re-View; Voices from the Margin (monthly); The Claremont Student (monthly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
writing |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Pitzer and The Claremont Colleges, Teach for America, JET Programme, Morgan Stanley, Ontario-Montclair School District, Americorps |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
2,476,503 |
Library Facilities: |
Honnold/Mudd Library--shared by the consortium; Sprague Science and Engineering Library at Harvey Mudd College; Seeley Mudd Science Library at Pomona College; Denison Library at Scripps College. |
Museums |
Pitzer Arboretum; Grove House; Nichols Gallery; Salathe Gallery. |
Computers Available: |
100 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
50 |
Wired Labs: |
10 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
500 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (94%), apartment for single students (5%), special housing for disabled students (1%) |
Sprinkler System: |
75% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
31 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Ontario (10), Los Angeles (50) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Claremont (2) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Claremont (3) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Claremont McKenna College) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Harvey Mudd College) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code |
Popular Events: |
Kohoutek Festival; Groove at the Grove |
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