Pitzer College
- 4 Year
- CLAREMONT, CA
College
Pitzer College
- 4 Year
- CLAREMONT, CA
- Rating 3.76 out of 5 641 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Valuegrade A
- Diversitygrade A+
- Campusgrade B+
- Athleticsgrade unavailable
- Party Scenegrade B+
- Professorsgrade A
- Locationgrade A minus
- Dormsgrade A
- Campus Foodgrade A
- Student Lifegrade A minus
- Safetygrade B minus
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Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conference
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Pitzer College Rankings
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Pitzer Admissions
Acceptance Rate
18%
Application Deadline
January 6
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
$19,153 / year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$39,399 / 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
12:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
95%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 43 responses83%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 48 responses89%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 47 responsesClaim Your college Today!
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
- Environmental Science34 Graduates
- Psychology30 Graduates
- Economics29 Graduates
- Communications19 Graduates
- Political Science and Government18 Graduates
- Sociology18 Graduates
- Mathematics16 Graduates
- Biology15 Graduates
- Organizational Behavior Studies15 Graduates
- Studio Arts11 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,132 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
36
Undergrads Over 25
2%
Pell Grant
14%
Varsity Athletes
47%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
0%
Poll
89%
of students say they don't have Greek life. 38 responsesPoll
48%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 58 responsesAfter College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$48,700 / year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
88%
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 responsesSimilar Colleges
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Pitzer College Reviews
Rating 3.76 out of 5 641 reviews
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.
Pitzer’s campus is beautiful and the workload is definitely… light. The student body is not what Pitzer advertises it to be at all. Despite the diversity stats, it is very white. And very rich. Lots of rich white kids from the bay area and nyc who pretend to be poor. It’s very cliquey as well, although I suppose every small liberal arts school is like that. Classes at Pitzer are definitely easy, so if you’re looking for a more academically-enriching experience, I suggest taking classes at any of the other schools. It is very easy to get leadership positions on campus, though. The student senate is very active, but I think Pitzer admin needs to be more responsible and stop using free, unpaid student labor for it to function. Pitzer was my dream school, but I think it’s time to transfer.
I transferred here and received very little support throughout my time here. The advisors come off as nice and warm at first, but over time I realized they were very uppity and had no respect for students. I get that they're there to do their job only, but PZ was advertised as a warm and caring environment, and I received none of that. I had very bad experiences with some professors who said they will do one thing and never did, there was a lot of unkept promises at Pitzer, and overall I regret transferring here. The campus is nice, food is good, made some good friends, but the academics was not at all challenging or pushed you further; I much enjoyed taking other classes at the 5Cs. The admins come off as helpful, but ultimately they did not help much at all except offered a box of tissue when I came crying to their office about how my advisors failed me. A lot of super rich white kids here, who take on the hippie look but from the way they acted, they grew up very privileged