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General Information

Address:

Pitzer College
1050 N Mills Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1963

Web Site:

www.pitzer.edu

Main Phone:

(909) 621-8198
(800) PITZER1

Admissions Phone:

(909) 621-8129

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

878

Part-Time Undergraduates:

49

Total Male Undergraduates:

377

Total Female Undergraduates:

550

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

47%

Early Action Acceptance Rate:

31%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

51%

Total Applicants:

2,670

Total Acceptances:

1,265

Freshman Enrollment:

223

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

18%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

Yes

Early Action Application Deadline:

November 15

Early Action Notification:

January 1

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 1

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

195

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

55

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

15

Transfer Applications Received:

141

Transfer Applications Accepted:

51

Transfer Students Enrolled:

18

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

36%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Required

Admissions E-Mail:

admission@pitzer.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.pitzer.edu/admission

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either SATs or ACTs are an option; see the Academics section for other options.

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1150–1330

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

580–680

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

570–650

Top 10% of High School Class:

45%

Freshman Retention Rate:

85%

Application Fee:

$60 application fee or a request for fee waiver from a school counselor is required.

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$33,012

Room and Board:

$8,632

Books and Supplies:

$950

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

$28,790

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

43%

Students Who Received Aid:

40%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

FAFSA and PROFILE due February 1 for first-year students and March 2 for transfer applicants; Cal Grant due March 2.

Financial Aid Phone:

(909) 621-8208

Financial Aid E-Mail:

financial_aid@pitzer.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.pitzer.edu/admission/financial_aid