Pomona College has everything you might expect from one of the nation’s finest liberal arts colleges. But before you assume we're generic, consider that we are within an hour of mountains, deserts, beaches and the country’s second largest city. Our Los Angeles-adjacent location is as stellar a launching pad for those in the arts as those interested in tech and science research.

Pomona is also one of the 5 Claremont Colleges, a consortium enabling its students to cross-register for 2,700 classes and mingle with over 6,000 peers across our adjacent campuses. So even though our small classes (averaging 13), strength across the curriculum (with 48 majors) and tight-knit residential life (4 years guaranteed housing) might seem common, Pomona College is unique.

Pomona College is one of a handful of institutions committed to need-blind admissions and meeting the full demonstrated financial need of all students who enroll. We do not include loans in our aid packages.

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Admissions

Application Deadline

January 8

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range

1470-1570

ACT Range

33-35

Application Fee

$70

SAT/ACT

Considered but not required

High School GPA

Considered but not required

Accepts Common App

Yes

Cost

Net Price

$17,000 / year

National

$15,523

Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.

Average Total Aid Awarded

$53,094 / year

National

$7,535

Students Receiving Financial Aid

59%

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Professors

Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.

Student Faculty Ratio

7:1

Evening Degree Programs

93%

of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 29 responses

61%

of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 44 responses

55%

of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 44 responses

Majors

Study Abroad

Pomona offers students 69 programs in 39 countries. Whether it's an archaeological program in Belize, or an academic program in Cambridge, England or Kyoto, Japan, about half of our students participate in off-campus study. To ensure equal access, the College charges the same fees for a semester or year off-campus as for that time spent on campus and extends financial aid to cover the time away.

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Students

Full-Time Enrollment

1,770 Undergrads

Part-Time Undergrads

Undergrads Over 25

Pell Grant

21%

Varsity Athletes

25%

Poll

What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?

Based on 28 responses

Curious
43%
Intelligent
21%
Interesting
18%
Open-minded
7%
Rich
7%
Nerdy
4%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus

99%

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Poll

66%

of students say they don't have Greek life. 44 responses

Poll

63%

of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 46 responses

Poll

What one word or phrase best describes your school?

Based on 28 responses

LAC with the resources of a mid-sized university
29%
Supportive, but challenging
25%
Awesome and challenging school
21%
Basically paradise
11%
Home away from home
11%
Strict
4%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation

$58,100 / year

National

$33,028

Graduation Rate

93%

National

49%

Employed 2 Years After Graduation

90%

National

83%

75%

of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 12 responses

Pomona College Reviews

421 reviews

Pomona College was a very transformative space for me. The small class sizes and strong sense of community among professors and students really helped me thrive. I was surrounded by intellectually curious peers and inspiring professors during my four years. Beyond academics, there were an abundance of research and work opportunities to help explore my passions and potential career interests that I would not have been able to do in a larger school. I was able to pursue athletics at the collegiate level, work as a teaching research assistant, and organize community events— the opportunities were endless if you really searched for them. I also cannot forget how beautiful the campus was and how amazing the dining hall food was! Beyond the Pomona College community, you also have access to a consortium of four more top undergraduate colleges (Claremont McKenna, Scripps, Harvey Mudd, and Pitzer) where you can take classes at and connect with a whole new network of students and professors.

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Having studied in a few places now, I can say that Pomona is utterly unique in the American higher-ed landscape. As an intimate liberal arts college situated in what is essentially a 6,000-person university campus, it gives you all of the perks of a top LAC (small classes, unparalleled mentorship, intimate campus life) while offering the research opportunities and intellectual community of an R1 (caveat: you won't study under stars like Noam Chomsky or Jennifer Doudna, but you won't find that outside a handful of schools, and those people rarely ever mentor undergrads). It's also in Southern California, which offers access to the LA culture scene, proximity to natural beauty, impeccable weather, and in my opinion, facilitates a culture that sheds some of the elitist baggage you see at East Coast schools. In short, Pomona functions like an all-inclusive resort where every single person is smart, ambitious, and intensely curious about the world. Being there was an immense privilege.

The professors are incredibly nice and caring! The people are overall usually pretty nice, although sometimes it can be hard to relate to the general student population if you’re first generation/low-income.

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