1050 N. Mills Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711-6101
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1963
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 963
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $60,304,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: January 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $34,038
Room/Board: $9,670
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Pitzer and The Claremont Colleges, Teach for America, JET Programme, Morgan Stanley, Ontario-Montclair School District, Americorps
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,476,503
Number of current serial subscriptions: 17,052
Number of microforms: 1,455,319
Number of audiovisuals: 10,861
Number of ebooks: 12,087
Other library facilities: Honnold/Mudd Library–shared by the consortium; Sprague Science and Engineering Library at Harvey Mudd College; Seeley Mudd Science Library at Pomona College; Denison Library at Scripps College.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Pitzer Arboretum; Grove House; Nichols Gallery; Salathe Gallery.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 100
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 20
Classrooms: 50
Labs: 10
Other areas: 25
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 73%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 73%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (94%), apartment for single students (5%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 35%
Doubles: 60%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 5%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 75%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 31 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Ontario (10), Los Angeles (50)
Nearest train station: Claremont (2)
Nearest bus station: Claremont (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 45%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Claremont McKenna College)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Harvey Mudd College)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code
Campus
Most popular events: Kohoutek Festival; Groove at the Grove