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Pomona College

Pomona College
333 N. College Way
Claremont, CA, 91711

P: 909-621-8000
F: 909-621-8952
http://www.pomona.edu

Fast Facts

The founding member of the seven schools in the Claremont University Consortium, Pomona College is considered among the most prestigious liberal arts colleges in the country. Pomona prides itself in its small classes and in its comprehensive liberal arts curriculum, which begins with a freshman seminar designed to help students develop critical thinking, analysis, and writing skills. The college is in close proximity to Los Angeles, as well as to famous beaches and ski resorts.

Pomona’s vision is to provide students with a liberal education, to foster academic excellence, to keep classes small and discussion lively, to employ a brilliant and accessible faculty, to give opportunities for engaging research in world class facilities, and to promote a sense of community. Pomona College is a four-year, private liberal arts college founded in 1887.

STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates                                    1,516
% male/female                                                                           50/50
% African-American                                                                          8
% American Indian or Alaska Native                                              1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                                            14
% Hispanic                                                                                        11
% White                                                                                              47
% International                                                                                 15
% Race/ ethnicity unknown                                                              4

Distinguished first-generation and minority alums George Wolfe, Tony Award-winner, actor, director, producer at The Public Theater; Cruz Reynoso, former justice, California Supreme Court; Merlie Evers-Wiliams, civil rights leader; John Payton, president NAACP Legal Defense Fund; Maria Luz Garcia, Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship for Minorities recipient; Cuc Vu, director of the national immigration program, Service Employees International Union

ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                                                                             178
full-time minority faculty                                                                46
student-faculty ratio                                                                      8:1
average class size                                                                     < 20
% first-year retention rate                                                             97
% graduation rate (6 yr)                                                                95
Popular majors Economics, Politics, Media Studies, Molecular Biology, English

CAMPUS LIFE
% live on campus (% freshmen) 98 (100)
Multicultural student clubs and organizations Asian Pacific Islander Awareness Committee, Asian American Students Association, Chinese Student Association, Hui Laule’a, International Club, International/Intercultural Association, Korean Students Association, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA), Pan-African Students Association, Unidos, Vietnamese American Student Association, World Youth Network

Athletics NCAA Division III, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; baseball, m/w basketball, m/w cross-country, football, m golf, w lacrosse, m/w soccer, softball, m/w swimming and diving, m/w tennis, m/w track and field, w volleyball, m/w water polo. More on Athletics...

ADMISSIONS
# of applicants                                                                                 6,293
% accepted                                                                                             16
# of first-year student enrolled                                                          382
SAT Critical Reading range                                                       700-780
SAT Math range                                                                            690-780
SAT Writing                                                                                    680-770
ACT range                                                                                          30-34
average HS GPA                                                                                    n/a
Deadlines
early decision                                                                                    11/15
regular decision                                                                                    1/2
application fee (online)                                                              $65($65)
fee waiver for applicants with financial need                                  yes

COST & AID
tuition                                                                                                $37,017
room & board                                                                                 $12, 651
total need-based institutional
     scholarships/ grants                                                        $21,243,779
% of students apply for need-based aid                                             66
% of students receive aid                                                                    100
% receiving need-based scholarship or grant aid                         100
% receiving aid whose need was fully met                                     100
average aid package                                                                    $34,000
average student loan debt
     upon graduation                                                                      $11,300

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