The Office of Admission is in Pitzer Hall, first floor.
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• 1050 N Mills Ave
• Claremont, CA
• 91711
• Phone: 909.621.8129
• Fax: 909.621.8770
• admission@pitzer.edu

Transfer Applicants

Pitzer College welcomes transfer applicants from two- and four-year institutions.

To be considered for transfer admission, candidates must complete at least 16 semester units or 24 quarter units in academic subjects (including the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and natural sciences) prior to the application deadline. Transfer candidates must also successfully complete the English composition sequence prior to admission. Applicants who have completed at least 32 semester units or 48 quarter units in academic subjects may be reviewed without high school transcripts or test scores.

If you are over 25 years of age, you may be considered as a New Resource student. Please click here to determine if you qualify as a candidate.

In assessing transfer candidates, the Admission Committee will pay particular attention to work done in college courses. Transfer students must successfully complete the full sequence of first-year writing courses prior to enrollment. Matriculated transfer students must take courses at Pitzer for at least two years to earn a Pitzer College degree. Students who wish to transfer from two-year colleges may do so before they have completed A.A. degrees. However, we strongly suggest that prospective transfer students take courses from a broad range of subjects including the humanities, math, social science, and science.

Pitzer recommends that California community college students complete courses within the Inter-segmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) with above average grades. Information regarding the IGETC course pattern can be obtained from your counseling center at your community college. You may contact the Pitzer Office of Admission if you would like assistance in planning your course schedule.

In addition to the application for admission and submitting a nonrefundable $60 application fee, transfer candidates must complete two essays, send transcripts of any college work completed, and submit three references; one from a school official (Dean of Students) and two from professors. One of the forms must come from a professor in the humanities, science, mathematics, or social sciences. An arts teacher may submit the second reference. Additional references are also welcome.

Click here to download the transfer application form or you may contact the Admission Office by phone (1-800-PITZER1, or 909-621-8129), or email admission@pitzer.edu to obtain a paper copy of the unique application for transfer students.