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Pitzer College is one of the leading colleges in California with the acceptance rate of 18%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 15 and Early Decision II - January 1 and Regular - January 1 . For more information, call 909.621.8129 or send email at admission@pitzer.edu.

3676 Enrolled 18% Acceptance Rate 31 - 33 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 3,676
    • Average HS GPA: 3.93
    • Acceptance Rate: 18%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 33% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 21% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 7% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 1% — 3.00 - 3.24

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    700 - 750
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    690 - 762
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    31 - 33

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 15
    Early Decision II
    January 1
    Regular
    January 1

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    Asian Studies/Civilization.
    Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Neurobiology and Neurophysiology.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Organizational Behavior Studies.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
    French Language and Literature.
    Linguistics.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HISTORY.
    American History (United States).
    European History.
    History and Philosophy of Science and Technology.
    History, General.
    History, Other.
    LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
    Art.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    Mathematics, Other.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Behavioral Sciences.
    Biological and Physical Sciences.
    Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.
    International/Global Studies.
    Neuroscience.
    Science, Technology and Society.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Organic Chemistry.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Economics, Other.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Physical and Biological Anthropology.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's

  • Prominent Alumni

    Dr. Michael Bishop
    Nobel Prize in Medicine, 1989
    Bruce Gordon
    Former President, NAACP
    Carol Bellamy
    Former Executive Director, UNICEF
    Jerry Spinelli
    Author, Newberry Award Winner
    Fred Fielding
    Attorney and Member of the 9/11 Commission
    Carson Kressley
    TV Personality
    Mary Carskadon
    Professor and Scientist, Sleep Research

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Apr 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • Forms CSSProfile
    • Forms Divorced Parent
    • State Aid

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    N/A
    Required Fees
    N/A
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    N/A
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    N/A
    On-Campus Room and Board
    N/A

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 96/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    1185
    Foreign Countries Represented
    28

  • Demographics

    • Asian 11.64%
    • African-American 4.79%
    • Hispanic 12.67%
    • Caucasian 50.09%
    • Male 42%
    • Female 58%
    • Аre out of state 57

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    82%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 93/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    99%
    Campus Environment
    Suburban
    Fire safety rating
    60*

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    41
    Number of Honor Societies
    2
    Number of Social Sororities
    0

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division III
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Water Polo
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball
    • Water Polo

  • Student Services

    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups: There is a 5-college gay/lesbian support group, QRC. http://colleges.claremont.edu/qrc/
    Minority Support Groups: Chicano/Latino Student Affairs, Office of Black Student Affairs, Student Disability Resource Center
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Claremont McKenna College Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Harvey Mudd College

  • Sustainability

    Pitzer students donate more than 100,000 hours of community service annually! The Pitzer Life Residential Project is a three-phase construction project that will position the college to become the first in the nation to have all LEED Platinum or Gold mixed-use residence halls on campus (two phases down, one to go). To date, a remarkable 40 percent of the buildings on campus are LEED Platinum or Gold. Pitzer’s College Council has adopted the Statement of Environmental Policy and Principles to further integrate socially and environmentally responsible practices into college operations and academics. The college offers majors in environmental analysis and environmental science, and a popular class in environmental justice. A number of classes include environmental labs and field research components, including an opportunity to study in Costa Rica’s Firestone restoration project. The Firestone Center for Restoration Ecology at Pitzer College offers students and faculty the opportunity to conduct hands-on environmental research in one of the world’s most ecologically diverse locales. The program features local collaborative resource management, a focus on human and tropical ecology, and the study of reforestation and sustainable agriculture. In fall 2012, Pitzer announced the launch of the Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability, an innovative program to create the next generation of environmental changemakers. Eco Center and Garden Club are two student groups that are active on campus, and the student- operated Green Bike Program has helped ensure that 95 percent of student trips to campus are via alternative transportation. But perhaps most notably, Pitzer's entire 34-acre campus is considered to be part of the John Rodman Arboretum. Hence, students are privy to a landscape dominated by drought-tolerant, climate-appropriate and native plants.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    95

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    75%
    Graduate in 5 years
    81%
    Graduate in 6 years
    84%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    N/A
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $55200
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $101800
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $57100
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $110600
    Percent High Job Meaning
    60%
    Percent STEM
    18%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 87/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday and Saturday
      • 8am-5pm and 9am-noon
      • 909.621.8129
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Mon-Fri, and during academic year, Sat mornings
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      30 minutes prior to tour, spring and summer
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