500 E. 9th Street
Claremont, CA 91711

Located just 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, Claremont McKenna College is a highly selective institution that combines a strong liberal arts curriculum with a first-class education in business and public affairs. A member of The Claremont Colleges, this California college maintains a small, intimate campus community of a little over 1,000 students, ensuring that students can forge strong relationships with their faculty mentors who support them as they work to achieve their academic and professional goals.

Claremont McKenna College offers degree programs in the following disciplines: economics, government, history, science, literature, modern languages, philosophy, religion, finance, physical education and psychology. Students can choose from dozens of majors ranging from accounting and biology to music and theatre. Claremont McKenna College also offers a 4+1 BA/MBA program, which allows highly motivated students to begin graduate coursework in business during their senior year.

The benefits of a Claremont McKenna College education are seen through the success of its thousands of alumni. Nearly three quarters of the graduates of this California college go on to earn advanced degrees, while one in eight alumni are promoted to high managerial positions at their respective companies. While some schools allow their students to get lost in the crowd, this is certainly not the case at Claremont McKenna College, where students and faculty alike thrive in a small and supportive learning environment.

Quick Facts

•There are approximately 1,100 students enrolled at Claremont McKenna College.
•The student population at this California college is approximately 54 percent male and 46 percent female.
•Claremont McKenna College boasts an excellent graduation rate of 91 percent.
•There is a 9 to 1 student/faculty ratio.
•There are more than 120 full-time professors at Claremont McKenna College and approximately 98 percent of them have earned doctoral or terminal degrees in their respective fields.
•The average size class at Claremont McKenna College is 17 students.


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