College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1887 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,533 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$1,300,081,000 |
Application Deadline: |
January 2 |
Application Fee: |
$65 |
Selectivity: |
Most selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$31,865 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$11,291 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
150 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board, Sigma Xi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) 5-C Bah'ai, 5-C Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Union, Latter-Day Saint Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Pathfinder Christian Fellowship, Zen Club |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian American Student Association, Assocation of South Asian Students (Ekta), Chinese Student Association, Hui Laulea (Hawaiian Club), Hapas United, International Club, Korean Student Association, MEChA, Nikkei Student Union, Pan-African Student Association, Tayong Kapatid, Unidos, Vietnamese American Student Association, Asian American Mentor Program, Chicano/Latino Mentor Program, Ujima Peer Mentors, |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Queer Resource Center, Queer Mentor Program, Associated Students of Pomona College, Model United Nations, Physics Club, Quiz Bowl Club, Dogma Demolition, Economics Club, Law Society, Medical Sciences Society, P. C. Investment Club, Badminton Club, Ballroom Dance Company, Men's Ultimate Frisbee Club, Women's Ultimate Frisbee Club, Men's Lacrosse Club, Women's LaCrosse Club, Men's Rugby Club, Women's Rugby Club, Pomona/Pitzer Men's Volleyball Club, Bridge Club, Climbing Club, Cycling Club, Fencing Club, Golf Club, Ski Club, Ping Pong Club, Tae Kwon Doh Club, Kappa Delta (local fraternity), Sigma Tua (local fraternity), Nu Alpha Phi (local co-ed fraternity), ACLU Club, Eco Club, Conscious Eating Club, Chiapas Support Committee, Student Labor Alliance, Animotion (Anime Club), Mightier Than the Sword (literary club), Emergency Exit Productions, Klezmont (Klezmer band), Men's Blue and White (a capella group), Women's Blue and White (a capella group), Shades (co-ed a capella group), Society for the Preservation of Acoustic Music (SPAM), Without a Box (improvisational comedy troupe), College Democrats, Conservative Student Union, Sexual Assault Task Force, Circle K, Environmental Quality Committee, Gorilla Farming Club, Heart of the Sea (beach cleanup organization), Recycling Action Commitee, Student AIDS Awareness Committee, College of Boethius (SCA), Lindy Club, Texas Club, On the Loose (outdoor recreation club), KSPC Radio, Studio 47 |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Student Life (weekly); The Collage (weekly); The Claremont Student (monthly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
3 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
5% |
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: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Americorps; Analysis Group/Economics; AT&T, Bain and Company; Barrington Associates; Bear Stearns; Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O'Keefe & Nichols; Calprig; Cambridge Associates; Campaign to Save the Enviroment; City of Hope Medical Center; Dept. of Justice; D |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
2,476,503 |
Library Facilities: |
Seeley G. Mudd Science Library, Pacific Basin Institute |
Museums |
Art = Pomona College Museum of Art; Music and Performance buildings = Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music, Thatcher Music Building, Byron Dick Seaver Theatre, Greek Theatre, Gladys Shepard Pendelton Dance Studio; Science facilities = Seaver Science Center, Andrew Science Building for Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science, Robert Andrews Millikan Laboratory for Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy, Seaver Laboratory for Biology and Geology, Seaver Laboratory for Chemistry, Albert Thille Botany Building,Frank P. Brackett Observatory; Social Sciences = Carnegie Building, Hahn Building, Oldenborg Center |
Computers Available: |
225 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
288 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
7,600 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (97%), other housing options (3%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
140 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Ontario (15), LAX (50) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Claremont (1) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Pomona (5) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Pan-African Festival, Asian American/Pacific Islander Community Fair, Harwood Halloween, Smiley '80s, Dwali, Ski and Beach Day, Snow Day, SYR (Screw Your Roommate), Death by Chocolate, Homecoming |
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