“Pitzer College, founded in 1963 as the youngest member of the Claremont Colleges consortium, is a progressive liberal arts college defined by its comm”
Pitzer College, founded in 1963 as the youngest member of the Claremont Colleges consortium, is a progressive liberal arts college defined by its commitment to social justice, intercultural understanding, and environmental sustainability. With approximately 1,100 undergraduates and a 24% acceptance rate, Pitzer combines the intimacy of a small college with the vast resources of the five-college consortium — giving students access to 2,700+ courses and 7,000 peers across Claremont. The college has no core curriculum, instead empowering students to design their own educational paths through educational objectives rather than prescribed requirements.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
Test Free — No test scores needed — they won't be reviewed even if submitted.
Official SourceEarly Decision I
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Early Decision II
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Regular Decision
This university does not consider SAT or ACT scores in admissions.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$65,192
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Pitzer offers 44 majors and minors with particular strengths in environmental studies, media studies, sociology, psychology, and organizational studies. The college's educational objectives replace traditional distribution requirements: students demonstrate breadth through intercultural understanding, interdisciplinary learning, social responsibility, and self-directed learning. Community engagement is woven into the academic fabric, with many courses incorporating service-learning components. The consortium allows seamless cross-registration at Pomona, Harvey Mudd, CMC, and Scripps.
4 years
A flagship interdisciplinary major combining ecology, policy, sustainability and the humanities; Pitzer's 'Robert Redford Conservancy' for Southern California Sustainability is a hands-on research hub.
4 years
Field-science-heavy biology program with a dedicated outdoor arboretum and access to Keck Science labs — widely used by pre-med and conservation-bound students.
4 years
Production plus theory: Pitzer's Media Studies program pairs film/video production with critical media analysis, drawing on the consortium's robust film and art faculty.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $65,192
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
