Pitzer College

1050 N. Mills Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711-6101
http://www.pitzer.edu

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Overview
TypePrivate institution
Year Founded1963
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students963
Endowment60,304,000
Application DeadlineJanuary 1
Application Fee50
SelectivityMore selective
Application DeadlineJanuary 1
Tuition34,038
Room/Board9,670
Services
Associated FirmsPitzer and The Claremont Colleges, Teach for America, JET Programme, Morgan Stanley, Ontario-Montclair School District, Americorps
Campus Safety24-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 Serviceson-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
MuseumsPitzer Arboretum; Grove House; Nichols Gallery; Salathe Gallery.
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
MuseumsPitzer Arboretum; Grove House; Nichols Gallery; Salathe Gallery.
Periodical Subs17,052
# of Books2,476,503
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 monthsN/A
within one yearN/A
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities0%
Students in sororities0%
Campus Size31 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing73%
College housing typescoed dorms (94%), apartment for single students (5%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Popular EventsKohoutek Festival; Groove at the Grove
Nearest AirportOntario (10), Los Angeles (50)
Nearest TrainClaremont (2)
Army ROTCOffered at cooperating institution (Claremont McKenna College)
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra
Number of Organizations68
# of fraternities0
# of sororities0
Students in fraternities0%
Students in sororities0%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) The Other Side (occasional); Collage (weekly); The Re-View; Voices from the Margin (monthly); The Claremont Student (monthly)
Honor SocietiesPsi Chi for Psychology
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) 5-College Student Organizations: Claremont Colleges Christian Fellowship; Hillel [Jewish Student Organization]
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Center for Asian Pacific American Students (CAPAS); Black Student Union; 5-College Student Organizations: MEChA/LASO [Latino/a students], International Club, Pan African Students Association [PASA], Asian American Student Alliance, Asian Student Association, Hui Laulea [Hawaiian Club], Korean Students Association, Vietnamese Student Association
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Art Collective, Claremont Concert Series, Ecology Center, Grove House Committee, Kohoutek Festival, Model United Nations, Pact Program Board, Pitzer Outdoor Adventures, Pitzer Emergency Response Team, Qi-Gong Club, Social Activities Committee, Student Activities Committee, United Farm Workers Student Association, Women's Center.