Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, California

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1946Large suburbSEVP certified

About

Claremont McKenna College (CMC) is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. CMC is one of the seven members of the Claremont Colleges consortium. Established in 1946 as a men's college, CMC was officially incorporated in 1947 and began admitting women in 1976. The college focuses primarily on undergraduate education. In 2007, it founded the Robert Day School of Economics and Finance, which offers a master's program in finance. Faculty at CMC are noted for exhibiting a more politically conservative orientation than those at similar liberal arts institutions. In 2019, there were 1,338 undergraduate students and postgraduate students.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$72,120
Estimated total for international students: US$91,510

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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,388
Graduate students: 3
International undergraduates: 15%
Students per teacher: 8 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 10%
SAT: Reading and writing 720–770 · Maths 750–790
ACT: 33–35

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 90%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$127,532

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (46)

Bachelor's degrees45 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCognitive ScienceCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceDanceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsEngineering, OtherEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryHuman BiologyHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMedieval and Renaissance StudiesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Policy AnalysisReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsScience, Technology and SocietySociologySystems Science and Theory

Master's degrees1 subject

Finance and Financial Management Services

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.