Pitzer Admissions Information
Pitzer College
Claremont, CA (map)
Pitzer College is one of the five undergraduate Claremont Colleges. Within this consortium, the college emphasizes a rigorous and interdisciplinary liberal-arts education focusing on social justice, intercultural understanding, and environmental awareness. Core values at the college include Academic Excellence, Social Responsibility, Diverse Community, and Intercultural Understanding, all made possible by the sincere participation of students, faculty, and staff. Students are duly expected to engage in community service, an aspect which has been honored with the title as a Most Service Minded School by Newsweek Magazine. Located at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, Pitzer College comes with an entire outdoor package. The mild year-round climate allows students to fully explore the beautiful outdoors, whether hiking or skiing, or enjoying both ocean and desert sports – both of which are located within an hour of campus. Following a green-mindedness are Pitzer’s Gold LEED-certified and design award-winning residence halls.
Originally an all-women’s college, Pitzer College opened its doors to students of all genders and walks of life in 1970, and has since actualized its goal for diversity, with approximately 40% of its current student body being male, and 43% of non-white ethnicity. Pitzer is for this reason ranked 11th among liberal arts colleges nationwide for racial diversity. Unlike many California schools, the majority of students are in fact from other states; this fact, in combination with students representing nearly 20 other countries, contributes to a richly geographic diversity, which is extremely unique to a school of Pitzer College’s size. Pizter also sends 74% of its student body abroad, compared to a national average fo 2%. The college’s Study Abroad Program is recognized by the US News and World Report as an outstanding academic program. Additionally, in the last 15 years, 110 Fulbright Fellowships have been awarded to Pitzer students and graduates, making the college the number one recipient of Fullbright Fellowships in all undergraduate colleges.
Basic Info
| Main Address: |
1050 North Mills Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711-6101 |
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| Phone Number: |
(909) 621-8000 |
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| Website: |
www.pitzer.edu |
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Characteristics
| Type of school: |
Private |
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| Type of school: |
Liberal Arts College |
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| Setting: |
Suburban |
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| Athletics: |
Division III, Intramural, Club, Intercollegiate |
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| Degrees offered: |
Bachelor's |
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| Size of undergraduate student body: |
1,080 |
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| Percent out-of-state: |
61% |
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| Percent international: |
2% |
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| Female to Male ratio: |
63:37 |
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Academic Life
| Student to Professor ratio: |
11:1 |
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| Most popular majors: |
Social Sciences
Interdisciplinary Studies
Psychology
Communications/Journalism
Visual and Performing Arts
English
Environmental Science
Foreign Languages and Literature |
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| Special study programs: |
Combined/joint degree programs: BA/MA, B.A./D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathy); BA/MBA
Cooperative
Cross registration
Double Major
ESL
Exchange Student
Honors Program
Independent study
Internship
Liberal arts career combo
Student designed major
Study abroad |
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Campus Life
Housing options:
Coed housing
Special housing for disabled students
Green housing |
Cooperative housing
Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free) |
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Activities:
Academic groups
International student groups
Minority student groups
Singing groups
Speakers forum
Campus ministries
Radio station
Student newspaper
Dance |
Gay, lesbian, and bisexual groups
Literary magazine
Political discussion groups
Social services group
Theater program
Music ensembles
Student government
Symphony orchestra
Model U.N. |
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Fun Facts
- Ranked #4, Most Popular Study Abroad Program
- Ranked #18, Happiest Students
- Ranked #12, Least Religious Students
- The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Pitzer first in Fulbright Fellowships among all undergraduate colleges nationwide.
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- Ranked #12, Birkenstock-Wearing, Tree-Hugging, Clove-Smoking Vegetarians
- Ranked #8, Lots of Race/Class Interaction
- Named a Best Western College by the Princeton Review
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Admissions Information
Pitzer College takes into account a variety of elements when considering an applicant. Some emphasized essential admission factors are: class rank, curriculum rigor in high school, extracurricular activities, recommendations, academic GPA, personality, racial or ethnic status, and the application essay. Geographical residence, talents, volunteer work, level of demonstrated interest, and interviews are important factors. Work experience, alumni relation, and standardized test scores are considered as well.
| Admissions address: |
1050 North Mills Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711-6101 |
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| Phone number: |
(909) 621-8129 |
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| Fax number: |
(909) 621-8770 |
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| Admissions Website: |
www.pitzer.edu/admission |
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| Email: |
admission@pitzer.edu |
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| Contact Person: |
Arnaldo Rodriguez, Vice President of Admission and Financial Aid |
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| Number of first-year applications received: |
3,812 |
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| Percent of applicants admitted: |
26% |
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Application Information
| Regular application deadline: |
January 1 |
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| Early decision/action deadline: |
November 15 |
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| Accepts the Common Application? |
Yes |
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| Admission requirements: |
Essay
Some programs require SAT Reasoning Test or ACT (writing section recommended) |
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Application Information
| Standardized test scores required? |
Standardized test scores are not required for admission.
Considered if Submitted: SAT Reasoning Test
Considered if Submitted: ACT (writing section recommended) |
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| Policy regarding SAT score-use: |
Highest Section Scores Across Test Dates |
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| SAT Critical Reading |
610
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650
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690
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44%
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| SAT Math |
590
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640
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680
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44%
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| SAT Writing |
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| College Board code: |
4619 |
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| ACT code: |
0363 |
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