Pitzer College
Claremont, CA1050 North Mills Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711-6101
909-621-8000
Pitzer College is a private college in Claremont, California. It is one of the Claremont Colleges, a group of five undergraduate colleges and two graduate schools. Pitzer was founded in 1963 as a women's college. It became co-educational in 1970.
The college has an emphasis on the liberal arts and social sciences. It offers bachelor's degrees in 34 majors and 32 minors. The college has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1 and an average class size of 15.
Pitzer is ranked as one of the nation's top liberal arts colleges. It is also ranked as one of the nation's most selective colleges, with an acceptance rate of only 22%.
Pitzer College is known for its diverse student body. Students come from all 50 states and more than 60 countries. The college has a strong commitment to social justice and sustainability.
Pitzer College is a member of the Common Application.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 922
Acceptance Rate: 16.57%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.pitzer.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.pitzer.edu/financial-aid/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $76808
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $76808
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Pitzer College is $267011.96. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Pitzer College. For graduates of Pitzer College, we saw an average early-career income of $58700.00 and mid-career income of $100200.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.