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Scripps College

1030 Columbia Ave, Claremont, CA 91711-3948 -

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School Notes Overview:

The mission of Scripps College is to educate women to develop their intellect and talents through active participation in a community of scholars, so that as graduates they may contribute to society through public and private lives of leadership, service, integrity, and creativity.

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School Overview:

	Scripps 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	946 students
Full-Time Graduate	9 students

Total Enrollment	955 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	858 students
Tuition	$40,236
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	60%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	14%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$5,431
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	7%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$7,700
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	52%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$28,395
% Students Receiving Loans	54%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$2,537

School Notes:

Founded in 1926 by newspaper publisher and philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps, Scripps College is the women's college of The Claremont Colleges. It is frequently described as one of America's most beautiful college campuses. Designed by architect Gordon Kaufmann in 1926, the campus is now included in the National Register of Historic Places.
Scripps' scenic 37-acre campus is located at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains in Claremont, California. There are seventeen academic/administrative buildings, nine residence halls and one senior apartment building on campus. The Sally Tiernan Fieldhouse is the newest campus building, which encompasses exercise rooms, a 25-meter pool, and a soccer/lacrosse playing field. There are also several shared buildings for jointly sponsored programs of The Claremont Colleges including Keck Science Center, libraries, a medical service center, and a bookstore.
Courses of Study at Scripps includes Anthropology, Art, Art History, Asian Studies, Classics, Dance, Economics, English, French Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, Hispanic Studies, History, Italian, German, Languages and Literature, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Politics and International Relations, Psychology, Religion and Science.
Profile last updated: 12/14/2010.

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CSUCI administrator going to Scripps College (Ventura County Star)
posted on May 24, 2011 at 12:56:00 am
A longtime CSU Channel Islands business administrator is going to Scripps College.
CI administrator Joanne Coville to join Scripps College (Ventura County Star)
posted on May 20, 2011 at 07:25:38 am
CSU Channel Islands President Richard R. Rush has announced that Joanne Coville, Vice President for Finance & Administration, has accepted the position of vice president for business affairs and treasurer for Scripps College. Coville was the first administrator hired by Rush in 2001 to be vice president for finance and administration. She made a major contribution to the creation of CI, both in ...
Giving locally in the name of Rep. Giffords, other Ariz. victims (Lake Tahoe News)
posted on January 21, 2011 at 09:32:24 pm
Shortly after the Tucson incident of Jan. 8, Emily Rankin, director of Alumnae Relations at Scripps College in Claremont, was in contact with the congresswoman’s husband, Capt. Mark Kelly. She inquired how the Scripps community could best show its support for Gabby Giffords and the other victims. Kelly replied his wife’s pet project is food [...]
Candles lit in hope (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
posted on January 19, 2011 at 07:08:50 pm
CLAREMONT - Several hundred people, many holding candles, Tuesday night celebrated Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her battle to recover from a gunshot wound during a Candlelight Circle of Hope at Scripps College.
Giffords Circle of Hope Held at Scripps (FOX 11 News Los Angeles)
posted on January 19, 2011 at 08:56:45 am
While Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords continues to improve in the hospital, her alma mater -- Scripps College in Claremont -- held a circle of hope in her honor. Some of her classmates were there to speak as well.