Scripps College

1030 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
http://www.scrippscol.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1926
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	887
Endowment	201,483,093
Application Deadline	January 1
Application Fee	50
Selectivity	Most selective
Application Deadline	January 1
Tuition	33,700
Room/Board	10,100

Services
Associated Firms	The two organizations with whom Scripps students most frequently work are Peace Corps and Teach for America. Other coporations include: Anthropologie, Avid Technology, Broad Art Foundation, City of Hope, Americorps, The FDIC, Granite Broadcasting Corpo
Campus Safety	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
Museums	Millard Sheets Art Center (includes the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery); Performing Arts Center; Clark Humanities Museum; Richardson Dance Studio; W.M. Keck Science Center, Language and Computer Labs; Scripps College Press.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	Millard Sheets Art Center (includes the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery); Performing Arts Center; Clark Humanities Museum; Richardson Dance Studio; W.M. Keck Science Center, Language and Computer Labs; Scripps College Press.
Periodical Subs	17,502
# 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	N/A
Students in sororities	N/A
Campus Size	30 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	96%
College housing types	women's dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options
Popular Events	Turf Dinner; International Festival (hosted at Claremont McKenna College); Scripps Holiday Dinner; Motley Madness Week.
Nearest Airport	Ontario (10), Los Angeles (50)
Nearest Train	Pomona (5)
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (Claremont McKenna College)
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Number of Organizations	30
# of fraternities	0
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	N/A
Students in sororities	N/A
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Voice; The Collage.
Honor Societies	Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Delta Pi; Sigma Xi; Theta Alpha Kappa; Latin Honors; Tam Beta Pi; Phi Alpha Theta
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Five-college Unitarian Universalist Society, Hillel, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Pathfinders
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Asian-American Student Union, Office of Black Student Affairs, Wanawake Weusi, Pan-African Student Association, Cafe con Leche; Chicano-Latino Student Affairs Center.
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Various five-college social, athletic and cultural clubs and organizations.