College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1926 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
887 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$201,483,093 |
Application Deadline: |
January 1 |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
Most selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$33,700 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$10,100 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
30 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Delta Pi; Sigma Xi; Theta Alpha Kappa; Latin Honors; Tam Beta Pi; Phi Alpha Theta |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Five-college Unitarian Universalist Society, Hillel, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Pathfinders |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian-American Student Union, Office of Black Student Affairs, Wanawake Weusi, Pan-African Student Association, Cafe con Leche; Chicano-Latino Student Affairs Center. |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Various five-college social, athletic and cultural clubs and organizations. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Voice; The Collage. |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
The two organizations with whom Scripps students most frequently work are Peace Corps and Teach for America.
Other coporations include: Anthropologie, Avid Technology, Broad Art Foundation, City of Hope, Americorps, The FDIC, Granite Broadcasting Corpo |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
2,476,503 |
Library Facilities: |
Glanville Music Library; Visual Resources Library; eight (8) residence hall Browsing Rooms, Honnold/Mudd Library, Denison Library, Seeley G. Mudd Science Library, Sprague Library |
Museums |
Millard Sheets Art Center (includes the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery); Performing Arts Center; Clark Humanities Museum; Richardson Dance Studio; W.M. Keck Science Center, Language and Computer Labs; Scripps College Press. |
Computers Available: |
85 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
60 |
Wired Labs: |
53 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), 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: |
350 |
Online Registration: |
No |
Campus Safety: |
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: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
50% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
30 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Ontario (10), Los Angeles (50) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Pomona (5) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Claremont (2) |
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, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Turf Dinner; International Festival (hosted at Claremont McKenna College); Scripps Holiday Dinner; Motley Madness Week. |
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