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Pomona College
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    Pomona College was founded in 1887 as a coeducational, nonsectarian, comprehensive, undergraduate college of the liberal arts and sciences.
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School Overview:
  Pomona College
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 1,533 students
Total Enrollment 1,533 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 1,376 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 70 %
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 12 %
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $5,582
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 8%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $7,813
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 57%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $21,123
% Students Receiving Loans 49%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $5,451
School Notes:
  • Pomona College is widely regarded as one of the premier liberal arts colleges in America. The college is located in Claremont, California, a charming town 35 miles east of Los Angeles. Pomona is the founding member of The Claremont Colleges, a consortium of seven independent institutions blending the intimate atmosphere of small colleges with the academic and social resources of a university.
  • Pomona’s 140-acre campus has 60 buildings, including 12 residence halls housing nearly all students in attendance. Twelve buildings are shared by all seven of The Claremont Colleges, including libraries, a medical services center and a bookstore. Pomona College maintains a state-of-the-art computer network with high-speed Internet service. Among Pomona’s outstanding facilities are Bridges Hall of Music, Seaver Biology Building, Carnegie Building, Rains Center for Sport and Recreation, Seaver Theatre and Smith Campus Center.
  • Pomona offers 44 majors in the natural sciences, humanities, social sciences and fine arts. Students may also take courses at any of the other Claremont Colleges. The most popular majors over the past five years have been Economics, English, Politics, Philosophy, Politics and Economics; Biology, Psychology, History, Neuroscience, Public Policy Analysis, International Relations, Mathematics and Media Studies. Also common are interdisciplinary majors, double majors and individual special majors, crafted by the student with guidance from faculty.
  • Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.
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