Claremont, CA · Private · 1,227 undergraduates · suburban
Pitzer College
Highly selective
Pitzer ties academic choice to institutional commitments around social responsibility, including a graduation requirement that moves coursework into community practice.
Institutional profile
Top tier Exceptional in academic standing, and exceptional in student experience.- Admission
- 16.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 87.1%
3,464 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$69,512 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Pitzer College apart
Academic design
Every student completes a social-responsibility praxis course combining academic study with a community-based component rather than treating service solely as extracurricular.
Campus pattern
The Robert Redford Conservancy and neighboring field-station land place protected Southern California habitat within walking distance of Pitzer's residential campus.
A signature opportunity
Social Responsibility Praxis makes community engagement a curricular graduation requirement for every student.
Can I get in?
16.7% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
3,464About 17 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Pitzer College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Pitzer College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Every student completes a social-responsibility praxis course combining academic study with a community-based component rather than treating service solely as extracurricular.
Make institutional fit specific
Pitzer ties academic choice to institutional commitments around social responsibility, including a graduation requirement that moves coursework into community practice.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
No application fee recorded
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Pitzer College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
What is campus life like?
Pitzer College beyond the classroom
The Robert Redford Conservancy and neighboring field-station land place protected Southern California habitat within walking distance of Pitzer's residential campus.
A defining academic feature
Every student completes a social-responsibility praxis course combining academic study with a community-based component rather than treating service solely as extracurricular.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Robert Redford Conservancy and neighboring field-station land place protected Southern California habitat within walking distance of Pitzer's residential campus.
A reason to look closer
Social Responsibility Praxis makes community engagement a curricular graduation requirement for every student.