A+
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    A+
  2. Value
    A-
  3. Diversity
    A+
  4. Campus
    A
  5. Athletics
    NG
  6. Party Scene
    A-
  7. Professors
    A+
  8. Location
    B+
  9. Dorms
    A
  10. Campus Food
    A+
  11. Student Life
    A+
  12. Safety
    B+
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Pitzer College is ...
Private not-for-profit
Athletic Division
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Athletic Conference
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Address
1050 North Mills Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
Website
pitzer.edu

Pitzer College Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
13%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$70
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
Required
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Test Scores and GPA for Pitzer College

Cost

Net Price
$26,082/ year
National
$15,431
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $12,389/ year
  • $30-48k
    $9,803/ year
  • $49-75k
    $20,585/ year
  • $76-110k
    $22,781/ year
  • $110k+
    $44,731/ year

Academics

Professors
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 responses
90%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.39 responses
89%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.38 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Environmental Sciences
    33 Graduates
  • Psychology
    32 Graduates
  • Biology
    23 Graduates
  • Political Science and Government
    19 Graduates
  • Communications
    16 Graduates
  • English
    15 Graduates
  • Sociology
    13 Graduates
  • Economics
    12 Graduates
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
    10 Graduates
  • Anthropology and Archaeology
    9 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
1,039Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
3%
Pell Grant
12%
Varsity Athletes
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Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
100%
Poll
86%
of students say they don't have Greek life.29 responses
Poll
51%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.49 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 10 responses
Report
  • Hipster
    50%
  • Free-Thinkers
    20%
  • Pitzer
    20%
  • Hippie
    10%

After Pitzer College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$45,300/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
84%
National
47%
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

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I am currently a senior at Pitzer and have loved my experience here! The social life is amazing and inclusive, the academics are rigorous but the professors are always there to help, and the campus and students are quirky as ever.
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There are a lot of perks attending a small liberal arts school. Pitzer is very unique and the consortium itself is very individual. At Pitzer, I sometimes wonder what I am doing at school, as there are plenty of opportunities but they do not interest me or it is sometimes rare to hear of any career opportunities. Other schools like Pomona and Claremont McKenna have a lot of resources and reach out to their student body more, I feel. Nonetheless, being a part of the 5C's enables me to seek opportunities elsewhere. Pitzer is an overall great school, academically rigorous, being a fairly new school.
Most dorms at Pitzer are newly built, two doubles share a bathroom. It could get nasty if you don't clean up your room and bathroom but overall the living quality is really nice!