Claremont McKenna College | By The Numbers

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General Information

Address:

Claremont McKenna
890 Colombia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semesters

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1946

Web Site:

www.claremontmckenna.edu

Main Phone:

(909) 621-8000

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

1,139

Part-Time Undergraduates:

0

Total Male Undergraduates:

616

Total Female Undergraduates:

523

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

21%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

25%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

21%

Total Applicants:

3,734

Total Acceptances:

786

Freshman Enrollment:

271

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

34%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Action Available?

No

Early Decision Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Notification:

December 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 2

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

562

Applicants Accepting a Place on Waiting List:

197

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

24

Transfer Applications Received:

194

Transfer Applications Accepted:

60

Transfer Students Enrolled:

38

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

30%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes, with an analytical essay

Admissions Phone:

(909) 621-8088

Admissions E-Mail:

admission@claremontmckenna.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.claremontmckenna.edu/admission

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1310–1490

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

650–750

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

660–740

ACT Composite Range (25th–75th Percentile):

29–33

ACT English Range (25th–75th Percentile):

29–33

ACT Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

28–32

SAT II Requirements:

Recommended, but only required if home-schooled

Freshman Retention Rate:

95%

Top 10% of High School Class:

84%

Application Fee:

$50

Students Also Applied to These Schools:

Georgetown University
Pomona College
Stanford University
UC Berkeley
UCLA

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$33,210

Room and Board:

$10,740

Books and Supplies:

$850

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$25,674

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

58%

Students Who Received Aid:

50%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(909) 621-8356

Financial Aid E-Mail:

finaid@claremontmckenna.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.claremontmckenna.edu/finanaid