School Notes Overview:
- Established in 1946, Claremont McKenna College (CMC) is a highly selective, independent, coeducational, residential, undergraduate liberal arts college in the suburban city of Claremont in Los Angeles County.
School Overview:
Claremont McKenna 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 | 1,200 students | |
| Total Enrollment | 1,200 students | |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 1,200 students | |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 63% | |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 10% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $4,709 | |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 8% | |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $7,733 | |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 55% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $17,500 | |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 26% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $2,820 | |
School Notes:
- Originally founded as Claremont Men's College, CMC became coeducational in 1976 and changed its name to Claremont McKenna College in 1981 in honor of founding trustee Donald C. McKenna.
- Claremont McKenna College covers nearly fifty acres in the heart of The Claremont Colleges in Claremont, California. A comfortable college town of 35,000 residents, Claremont is nestled at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
- CMC houses eleven on-campus Research Institutes, offering students and faculty the unique opportunity to merge research, teaching, and learning. CMC is a member of The Claremont Colleges, a consortium of five undergraduate college and two graduate institutions. Based on the Oxford/Cambridge model, The Claremont Colleges represents the only master-planned consortium in the United States, offering CMC students diverse opportunities and resources typically only found at much larger universities.
- Profile last updated: 11/03/2011.
In the News:
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Girls State delegates (Oroville Mercury-Register)
posted on June 13, 2011 at 05:59:52 am
Ladies of American Legion Unit 985 held an ice cream social for the delegates and alternates who will attend Girls State June 26 through July 2 at Claremont McKenna College in Southern California.
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