Pitzer College

Claremont, California

Private nonprofitBachelor's degreesFounded 1963Large suburbSEVP certified

Pitzer College campus — Photo: Laurielosh · CC BY-SA 4.0

About

Pitzer College is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It was founded in 1963 as a women's college in the Claremont Colleges consortium and became coeducational in 1970. Pitzer enrolls approximately 1000 students. Pitzer offers 41 majors and 22 minors, many of them cross-disciplinary. The college has a curricular emphasis on the social sciences, behavioral sciences, international programs, and media studies. Pitzer is known for its social justice culture and experimental pedagogical approach. Pitzer competes in the NCAA Division III's Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) in a joint athletic program with Pomona College (another consortium member) as the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$67,792
Estimated total for international students: US$89,742

Net price calculatornpc.collegeboard.org

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: 1,227
International undergraduates: 9%
Students per teacher: 10 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 25%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 83%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$72,270

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

Programmes (55)

Bachelor's degrees55 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgriculture, GeneralAnthropologyArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCognitive ScienceCommunication and Media StudiesCommunity/Environmental/Socially-Engaged ArtComputer ScienceCultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisDanceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryHuman BiologyHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManufacturing EngineeringMathematicsMathematics and Computer ScienceMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsScience, Technology and SocietySocial and Philosophical Foundations of EducationSociologySustainability StudiesSystems Science and Theory

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