College
Pitzer College
- 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
- Rating 3.78 out of 5 630 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Valuegrade A minus
- Diversitygrade A+
- Campusgrade A minus
- Athleticsgrade unavailable
- Party Scenegrade A minus
- Professorsgrade A
- Locationgrade B+
- Dormsgrade A
- Campus Foodgrade A
- Student Lifegrade A
- Safetygrade B minus
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About
- Branch of
- Claremont Colleges System
Athletic Division
No data available
Athletic Conference
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Pitzer College Rankings
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Pitzer Admissions
Acceptance Rate
14%
SAT Range
1300-1450
ACT Range
29-32
Application Fee
$70
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
Yes
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Cost
Net Price
$36,552 / year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$36,748 / year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
48%
Scholarship
Academics
Professors
grade A
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
10:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 95%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 43 responses
- 89%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 45 responses
- 89%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 44 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
- Biology34 Graduates
- Political Science and Government27 Graduates
- Environmental Science25 Graduates
- Organizational Behavior Studies22 Graduates
- Psychology17 Graduates
- Economics16 Graduates
- Communications15 Graduates
- Mathematics15 Graduates
- Sociology13 Graduates
- Studio Arts11 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,050 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
22
Undergrads Over 25
1%
Pell Grant
10%
Varsity Athletes
No data available
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
100%
Poll
- 89%
- of students say they don't have Greek life. 35 responses
Poll
- 49%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 55 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$48,700 / year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
85%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
86%
National
83%- 63%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 8 responses
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Pitzer College Reviews
Rating 3.78 out of 5 630 reviews
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I loved this place! I did a domestic exchange program for a semester. Nice dorms, friendly student body, good food in the dining hall, and cool classes. A lot of fun classes on pop culture and media studies. It was a nice break from my sad, east coast liberal arts college. It was a bit easier than I anticipated it to be, more consistent assignments throughout the year rather than huge final projects like I was used to, but classes at Pomona or Scripps will amp up your workload. Still, like any college, it's just about the classes you take.
Con: HUGE wealth gap here between students. First gen solidarity is strong here though. Such a pretty campus, and amazing Latinx Student Union which I joined while I was there.
Con: HUGE wealth gap here between students. First gen solidarity is strong here though. Such a pretty campus, and amazing Latinx Student Union which I joined while I was there.
The 5 Cs are arguably the best liberal arts consortium in the country and kind of like a hidden gem. I feel very lucky to be able to attend Pitzer, where the professors are engaging leaders in their fields, the student body truly wants to make the world a better place, and the entire community is intelligent, open minded, and kind. The food is incredible and mostly farm to table with many veg and organic options. Everyone is into a million things on campus, clubs are super popular, and kids are politically active and work toward social justice and environmental sustainability. We party and have fun, but academics are the priority. Some of our teams are highly ranked, like Swim & Dive which is 8th in the country. Claremont is an awesome college town. It’s just a special school - so happy to call it home. Thank you, Pitzer!
Pitzer is a wonderful place for the right sort of person; as such, I'd recommend visiting the campus, talking to students, and doing plenty of research if you're interested in going there. Some of my favorite aspects included the ability to cross-enroll in classes at any of the five Claremont Colleges and a strong focus on social justice and community engagement. There are some amazing professors there, and the environmental studies programs in particular are very, very good. I found it to be something of an echo chamber at times: the dominant ideology is very leftist, and there wasn't a lot of civil, productive discourse between people from different political backgrounds. I swing liberal, so this was more or less fine for me, but if you're politically conservative you may not be comfortable there. Overall, though, if you're outdoorsy, adventurous, and passionate about social and environmental justice, Pitzer is a wonderful place to be.