Claremont, CA · Private · 1,113 undergraduates · suburban
Scripps College
Selective
Scripps combines a women's-college home campus with a required interdisciplinary humanities sequence and everyday academic access across the Claremont consortium.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Exceptional in student experience, and strong in academic standing.- Admission
- 33.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 83.7%
3,082 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$77,539 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Scripps College apart
Academic design
First-years complete Core A and Core B, a two-semester interdisciplinary humanities sequence emphasizing shared inquiry, writing, research, and cross-field connections.
Campus pattern
Scripps occupies one of the adjoining Claremont campuses, so cross-registration, libraries, dining, organizations, and events extend beyond the home college.
A signature opportunity
The first-year Core gives the entering class a shared interdisciplinary humanities experience before students move deeper into majors.
Can I get in?
33.9% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
3,082About 34 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 26% submitted an SAT, and 17% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Scripps College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Scripps 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
First-years complete Core A and Core B, a two-semester interdisciplinary humanities sequence emphasizing shared inquiry, writing, research, and cross-field connections.
Make institutional fit specific
Scripps combines a women's-college home campus with a required interdisciplinary humanities sequence and everyday academic access across the Claremont consortium.
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.
Fee waiver: accepted
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 Scripps 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
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Research and Experimental Psychology
Biology, General
Economics
Political Science and Government
Communication and Media Studies
What is campus life like?
Scripps College beyond the classroom
Scripps occupies one of the adjoining Claremont campuses, so cross-registration, libraries, dining, organizations, and events extend beyond the home college.
A defining academic feature
First-years complete Core A and Core B, a two-semester interdisciplinary humanities sequence emphasizing shared inquiry, writing, research, and cross-field connections.
What shapes an ordinary week
Scripps occupies one of the adjoining Claremont campuses, so cross-registration, libraries, dining, organizations, and events extend beyond the home college.
A reason to look closer
The first-year Core gives the entering class a shared interdisciplinary humanities experience before students move deeper into majors.