University

Pitzer College

Claremont, California, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

Institution type: Private, nonprofit
Campus setting: Suburban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $65,192
Out-of-state tuition: $65,192
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 1,227

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2025–2026 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

26.9%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 1,193 students; Official CDS B1 reports 1,193 total undergraduates.
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 1,179 students; Official CDS B1 reports 1,179 full-time undergraduates.
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 14 students; Official CDS B1 reports 14 part-time undergraduates.

Majors

Accounting and Related Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Agriculture, General
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Anthropology
Social Sciences
Area Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biological and Physical Sciences
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Deadlines

Early decision · 2026–2027
2026-11-15 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Early decision II · 2026–2027
2027-01-10 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-10 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf

Supplemental essays

How many responses?

1 response chosen from 2 prompts; maximum 650 words

Pitzer Writing Supplement is required for first-year applicants.

2026–2027

Required · First-year applicants
At Pitzer, five core values distinguish our approach to education: social responsibility, intercultural understanding, interdisciplinary learning, student engagement, and environmental sustainability. As agents of change, our students utilize these values to create solutions to our world’s challenges. Please answer only one of the following prompts: (1) Reflecting on your involvement throughout high school or within the community, how have you engaged with one of Pitzer’s core values? (2) Describe what you are looking for from your college experience and why Pitzer would be a good fit for you.
Limit: 650 words — Choose one of two required Pitzer Writing Supplement prompts.
https://www.pitzer.edu/admission-aid/how-apply/first-year-applicants

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $70
First-year U.S. application fee listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Fee waiver · Optional
Value: Accepted
Common App fee-waiver availability listed in the 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Personal essay · Required
The Common App personal essay is marked required in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Supplemental essays · Required

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Secondary source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Common App member-reported first-year fee, waiver, and personal-essay fields; grid updated 2026-08-28.
Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-08-20 — Common App member-reported first-year deadlines; grid updated 2026-08-14.
Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?121257
Retrieved 2026-06-10

First-year admission

First-year applications (C1): 3,683 applicants; Official CDS C1 reports 3,683 first-time, first-year applications for Fall 2025.
First-year students admitted (C1): 989 students; Official CDS C1 reports 989 first-time, first-year admits for Fall 2025.
First-year students enrolled (C1): 273 students; Official CDS C1 reports 273 first-time, first-year enrollees for Fall 2025.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): 51.7%; Official CDS C11 reports 51.7 percent with a 4.0 GPA.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): 21.9%; Official CDS C11 reports 21.9 percent with a 3.75–3.99 GPA.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): 20.1%; Official CDS C11 reports 20.1 percent with a 3.50–3.74 GPA.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): 3.4%; Official CDS C11 reports 3.4 percent with a 3.25–3.49 GPA.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11): 2.2%; Official CDS C11 reports 2.2 percent with a 3.00–3.24 GPA.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11): 0.4%; Official CDS C11 reports 0.4 percent with a 2.50–2.99 GPA.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11): 0%; Official CDS C11 explicitly reports zero percent with a 2.00–2.49 GPA.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11): 0%; Official CDS C11 explicitly reports zero percent with a 1.00–1.99 GPA.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11): 0%; Official CDS C11 explicitly reports zero percent with a GPA below 1.0.
Average high-school GPA (C12): 3.95 GPA; Official CDS C12 reports an average high-school GPA of 3.95.

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): Not reported by institution; Pitzer’s official CDS identifies a test-free policy and leaves the SAT submission cell blank; no submission percentage was inferred.
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): Not reported by institution; Pitzer’s official CDS identifies a test-free policy and leaves the ACT submission cell blank; no submission percentage was inferred.
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution; Pitzer’s official CDS leaves SAT percentile data blank under its test-free policy.
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution; Pitzer’s official CDS leaves SAT percentile data blank under its test-free policy.
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution; Pitzer’s official CDS leaves SAT percentile data blank under its test-free policy.
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution; Pitzer’s official CDS leaves SAT percentile data blank under its test-free policy.
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution; Pitzer’s official CDS leaves ACT percentile data blank under its test-free policy.
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution; Pitzer’s official CDS leaves ACT percentile data blank under its test-free policy.

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): 9:1; Official CDS I2 reports a Fall 2025 student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, based on 1,166 students and 126 faculty.

Source: Pitzer College Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.pitzer.edu/documents/common-data-set-2025-2026 · Import: cds-2026-09-v123-pitzer

2024–2025 · earlier reporting cycle

First-year admission rate

25.2%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Testing

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution
Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 0%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 0%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

First-year admission

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
Average high-school GPA (C12): Not reported by institution
First-year applications (C1): 3,438 applicants; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
First-year students admitted (C1): 865 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 1,242 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 1,210 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 32 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Source: Pitzer College Common Data Set 2024-2025 (institutional data not reported) · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.pitzer.edu/ · Import: cds-2026-09-v85

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Cognitive Science

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Communication and Media Studies

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Computer Science

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Dance

Visual and Performing Arts

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Visual and Performing Arts

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Economics

Social Sciences

Education, Other

Education

Educational Administration and Supervision

Education

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Geography and Cartography

Social Sciences

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Physical Sciences

Human Biology

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Human Resources Management and Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

International Relations and National Security Studies

Social Sciences

International/Globalization Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Manufacturing Engineering

Engineering

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Natural Resources and Conservation

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Non-Professional Legal Studies

Legal Professions and Studies

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physics

Physical Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Public Health

Health Professions and Related Programs

Public Policy Analysis

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Research and Experimental Psychology

Psychology

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

English Language and Literature/Letters

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Science, Technology and Society

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Sociology

Social Sciences

Sustainability Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Systems Science and Theory

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Visual and Performing Arts, Other

Visual and Performing Arts

Value: 1 response chosen from 2 prompts; maximum 650 words

Pitzer Writing Supplement is required for first-year applicants.

First-year students enrolled (C1)

310 students

IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS