Pomona College

550 N. College Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
http://www.pomona.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1887
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	1,533
Endowment	1,300,081,000
Application Deadline	January 2
Application Fee	65
Selectivity	Most selective
Application Deadline	January 2
Tuition	31,865
Room/Board	11,291

Services
Associated Firms	Americorps; Analysis Group/Economics; AT&T, Bain and Company; Barrington Associates; Bear Stearns; Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O'Keefe & Nichols; Calprig; Cambridge Associates; Campaign to Save the Enviroment; City of Hope Medical Center; Dept. of Justice; D
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Art = Pomona College Museum of Art; Music and Performance buildings = Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music, Thatcher Music Building, Byron Dick Seaver Theatre, Greek Theatre, Gladys Shepard Pendelton Dance Studio; Science facilities = Seaver Science Center, Andrew Science Building for Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science, Robert Andrews Millikan Laboratory for Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy, Seaver Laboratory for Biology and Geology, Seaver Laboratory for Chemistry, Albert Thille Botany Building,Frank P. Brackett Observatory; Social Sciences = Carnegie Building, Hahn Building, Oldenborg Center
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	Art = Pomona College Museum of Art; Music and Performance buildings = Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music, Thatcher Music Building, Byron Dick Seaver Theatre, Greek Theatre, Gladys Shepard Pendelton Dance Studio; Science facilities = Seaver Science Center, Andrew Science Building for Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science, Robert Andrews Millikan Laboratory for Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy, Seaver Laboratory for Biology and Geology, Seaver Laboratory for Chemistry, Albert Thille Botany Building,Frank P. Brackett Observatory; Social Sciences = Carnegie Building, Hahn Building, Oldenborg Center
Periodical Subs	17,052
# of Books	2,476,503
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	5%
Students in sororities	0%
Campus Size	140 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	97%
College housing types	coed dorms (97%), other housing options (3%)
Popular Events	Pan-African Festival, Asian American/Pacific Islander Community Fair, Harwood Halloween, Smiley '80s, Dwali, Ski and Beach Day, Snow Day, SYR (Screw Your Roommate), Death by Chocolate, Homecoming
Nearest Airport	Ontario (15), LAX (50)
Nearest Train	Claremont (1)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations	150
# of fraternities	3
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	5%
Students in sororities	0%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Student Life (weekly); The Collage (weekly); The Claremont Student (monthly)
Honor Societies	Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board, Sigma Xi
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) 5-C Bah'ai, 5-C Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Union, Latter-Day Saint Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Pathfinder Christian Fellowship, Zen Club
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Asian American Student Association, Assocation of South Asian Students (Ekta), Chinese Student Association, Hui Laulea (Hawaiian Club), Hapas United, International Club, Korean Student Association, MEChA, Nikkei Student Union, Pan-African Student Association, Tayong Kapatid, Unidos, Vietnamese American Student Association, Asian American Mentor Program, Chicano/Latino Mentor Program, Ujima Peer Mentors,
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Queer Resource Center, Queer Mentor Program, Associated Students of Pomona College, Model United Nations, Physics Club, Quiz Bowl Club, Dogma Demolition, Economics Club, Law Society, Medical Sciences Society, P. C. Investment Club, Badminton Club, Ballroom Dance Company, Men's Ultimate Frisbee Club, Women's Ultimate Frisbee Club, Men's Lacrosse Club, Women's LaCrosse Club, Men's Rugby Club, Women's Rugby Club, Pomona/Pitzer Men's Volleyball Club, Bridge Club, Climbing Club, Cycling Club, Fencing Club, Golf Club, Ski Club, Ping Pong Club, Tae Kwon Doh Club, Kappa Delta (local fraternity), Sigma Tua (local fraternity), Nu Alpha Phi (local co-ed fraternity), ACLU Club, Eco Club, Conscious Eating Club, Chiapas Support Committee, Student Labor Alliance, Animotion (Anime Club), Mightier Than the Sword (literary club), Emergency Exit Productions, Klezmont (Klezmer band), Men's Blue and White (a capella group), Women's Blue and White (a capella group), Shades (co-ed a capella group), Society for the Preservation of Acoustic Music (SPAM), Without a Box (improvisational comedy troupe), College Democrats, Conservative Student Union, Sexual Assault Task Force, Circle K, Environmental Quality Committee, Gorilla Farming Club, Heart of the Sea (beach cleanup organization), Recycling Action Commitee, Student AIDS Awareness Committee, College of Boethius (SCA), Lindy Club, Texas Club, On the Loose (outdoor recreation club), KSPC Radio, Studio 47