Claremont McKenna College

890 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
http://www.claremontmckenna.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1946
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	1,139
Endowment	334,430,000
Application Deadline	January 2
Application Fee	60
Selectivity	Most selective
Application Deadline	January 2
Tuition	33,210
Room/Board	10,740

Services
Associated Firms	Accenture, Access Industries, AM Productions & Management, Amazon.com, AmeriCorps - Turning the Page, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Bain and Company, Banc of America Securities, Barrington Associates, Bathgate Capital Partners, Bear Stearns & Co., Behaviora
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, providing opportunities for students and faculty to interact with visiting speakers; the Athenaeum also houses the CMC art collection; through the consortium, students have the opportunity to participate in cultural events at Garrison Theater, Bridges Auditorium and Bridges Hall of Music
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, providing opportunities for students and faculty to interact with visiting speakers; the Athenaeum also houses the CMC art collection; through the consortium, students have the opportunity to participate in cultural events at Garrison Theater, Bridges Auditorium and Bridges Hall of Music
Periodical Subs	17,052
# of Books	2,476,503
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	62%
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Campus Size	42 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	94%
College housing types	coed dorms (87%), apartment for single students (13%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Popular Events	International Festival; Musical Theater performances; Athenaeum events; Madrigal Feast; Concerts at Bridges Auditorium; Hawaiian Luau; Monte Carlo Night; athletic events vs. Pomona-Pitzer
Nearest Airport	Ontario, CA (10), Los Angeles, CA (35)
Nearest Train	Claremont, CA (2)
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Number of Organizations	110
# of fraternities	0
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Collage (weekly), The Independent (monthly), CMC Forum (monthly), The Ayer (yearbook), The Port Side (monthly), Undercurrents (annual literary journal)
Honor Societies	Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish), Psi Chi (Psychology), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Sigma Xi (Science), Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics)
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) The Interfaith Chaplaincy of The Claremont Colleges, Hillel, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Students Association, Catholic Students Association, Zen Meditation Group, Latter-Day Saints, Pathfinder, Services for most major religions
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) International Place; International Club; Pan African Student Association; Asian-American Student Alliance; Unidos; Hapas United; Korean Students Association; Hawaiian Club; Chicano/Latino Student Center; Office of Black Student Affairs
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International; Civitas; Claremont Colleges Debate Union; Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Students Union; Model United Nations; Shades (co-ed acappella music group); Under the Lights (theater group); Without a Box (improvisational comedy troupe); The Women's Forum; Democrats of The Claremont Colleges; Claremont College Republicans; Claremont Colleges Fencing Club; Community Service programs;