1050 North Mills Avenue
Claremont, CA • 91711

Founded in 1963 by Russell K. Pitzer, Pitzer College, located in Claremont, Calif., just 35 miles east of Los Angles, is a private undergraduate college and is part of the Claremont Colleges consortium. As one of seven colleges in that system, Pitzer College students have the benefit of access to the resources to all the colleges in the consortium. Other colleges that are a part of the Claremont College consortium are Pomona College, Claremont Graduate University, Scripps College, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, and the Keck Graduate Institute for Applied Life Sciences.

Pitzer College was the fifth college to join the consortium at its founding in 1963. The college has been co-educational since 1970.

True to the heritage of a college founded during the 1960s, Pitzer College is a liberal arts and science minded school that emphasizes intercultural education and global diversity with an emphasis placed on social responsibility and community service. The student body is comprised of over 950 students of diverse backgrounds from all over the United States and over 230 countries.

Pitzer College offers over 40 degree programs, mixing classroom study with a unique blend of work in the field, as well as participating in community service - which is a part of the requirements at Pitzer. Students do not complete required classes for their degrees. Rather, they work with advisors, who counsel them in Educational Objectives, which includes studying issues in at least two cultures and two disciplines. Students are also encouraged to participate in one of Pitzer's External Studies Programs.

Quick Facts:

Pitzer College is one of the most diverse campuses in the United States. Approximately 30 percent of the student body is comprised of people of color. Over 50 percent of the student body is women.

In the years 2001-2007, over 80 Pitzer students received prestigious scholarships and fellowships, including 49 Fulbright Scholarships.

Over $7.8 million in institutional scholarships are available at Pitzer each year and over 40 percent of Pitzer students receive some form of financial aid.

Pitzer is a member of the Southern California intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The school participates with Pomona College in the conference in women's soccer, cross-country, volleyball, swimming and diving, basketball, track & field, softball, tennis and water polo. Other sports include football, baseball and golf.

There are approximately 150 clubs and activities in which students can choose to participate.

The alumni roster includes over 7,900 living alums, representing all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and over 50 countries.

The student/teacher ratio is 11:1 and all Pitzer professors have at least one doctorate degree, or terminal degree in their area of teaching.

Pitzer College has an admission rate of less than 30 percent of its applicants. Only 30 liberal arts colleges in the U.S. have a rate of less than 40 percent.

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