School Notes Overview:
- Pitzer College produces engaged, socially responsible citizens of the world through an academically rigorous, interdisciplinary liberal arts education emphasizing social justice, intercultural understanding and environmental sensitivity. The meaningful participation of students, faculty and staff in college governance and academic program design is a Pitzer core value. Our community thrives within the mutually supportive framework of the Claremont Colleges which provide an unsurpassed breadth of academic, athletic and social opportunities.
School Overview:
Pitzer College
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| County | Los Angeles County, CA | |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I | |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 986 students | |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 57 students | |
| Total Enrollment | 1,043 students | |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 736 students | |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 45% | |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 10% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $8,688 | |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 10% | |
School Notes:
- Pitzer College is a private, undergraduate, coeducational college of the liberal arts and sciences. It is consistently ranked among the best such colleges in the country. Located in Claremont, California, a city about 35 miles east of Los Angeles, Pitzer is an intimate college that is a member of The Claremont Colleges consortium.
- Founded in 1963, Pitzer College offers a comprehensive curriculum in the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences leading to the bachelor of arts degree. Pitzer offers a curriculum that spans more than 40 major fields and focuses on interdisciplinary, intercultural education with an emphasis on social responsibility and community service. Some of the more popular concentrations include psychology, sociology, political studies, media studies, environmental studies and art.
- Pitzer offers an outstanding education; a substantial curriculum; small classes; faculty who are both dedicated teachers and accomplished researchers; a supportive campus environment; and a network of accomplished and enthusiastic alumni.
- Profile last updated: 12/01/2009.
In the News:
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Why I Decided To Study Non-Belief? (The Forward)
posted on June 7, 2011 at 01:27:00 pm
The Forward interviewed Phil Zuckerman, a third-generation non-believing Jew and a professor at Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif. who will soon launch the first academic department of secular studies. -
Here's what goes when a college library cuts 30,000 books (LA Observed)
posted on May 25, 2011 at 01:20:48 am
Kevin Roderick: Ronald Macaulay, an emeritus professor of linguistics at Pitzer College, is the author of last year's "Seven Ways of Looking at Language." When he heard that the Claremont Colleges Library... -
Forum: Secular studies: Scrutiny or satisfaction? (Athens Banner-Herald)
posted on May 19, 2011 at 07:13:00 am
EDITOR'S NOTE: According to Time magazine, the secular studies program at Pitzer College will focus on the nonreligious people in society, and will include course offerings such as "God, Darwin and Design in America" and "Anxiety in the Age of Reason." -
Majoring in secular studies | Phil Zuckerman (Guardian Unlimited)
posted on May 15, 2011 at 01:34:18 pm
I'm proud to offer the US's first degree in secularism – given that unbelief is increasingly the norm, it's about time we studied it Last week, Pitzer College in Claremont, California launched a new department: secular studies . Students at this small, private liberal arts institution can now major in, and get a baccalaureate degree in, secular studies. Secular studies is an interdisciplinary ... -
Comedian's son fills Pitzer College commencement with laughs (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
posted on May 15, 2011 at 07:53:11 am
CLAREMONT - Max Brooks message to Pitzer College graduates was simple and straight to the point - life is just one big game of humans versus zombies.
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