550 N. College Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1887
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,533
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $1,300,081,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $65
Application Deadline: January 2
Selectivity: Most selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $31,865
Room/Board: $11,291
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, 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: Americorps; Analysis Group/Economics; AT&T, Bain and Company; Barrington Associates; Bear Stearns; Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O’Keefe & Nichols; Calprig; Cambridge Associates; Campaign to Save the Enviroment; City of Hope Medical Center; Dept. of Justice; D
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: Seeley G. Mudd Science Library, Pacific Basin Institute
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art = Pomona College Museum of Art; Music and Performance buildings = Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music, Thatcher Music Building, Byron Dick Seaver Theatre, Greek Theatre, Gladys Shepard Pendelton Dance Studio; Science facilities = Seaver Science Center, Andrew Science Building for Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science, Robert Andrews Millikan Laboratory for Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy, Seaver Laboratory for Biology and Geology, Seaver Laboratory for Chemistry, Albert Thille Botany Building,Frank P. Brackett Observatory; Social Sciences = Carnegie Building, Hahn Building, Oldenborg Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 225
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 288
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 7,600
Recommended operating system: N/A
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 97%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 97%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (97%), other housing options (3%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 140 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Ontario (15), LAX (50)
Nearest train station: Claremont (1)
Nearest bus station: Pomona (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 25%
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: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Pan-African Festival, Asian American/Pacific Islander Community Fair, Harwood Halloween, Smiley ’80s, Dwali, Ski and Beach Day, Snow Day, SYR (Screw Your Roommate), Death by Chocolate, Homecoming