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The Bridge Program develops the sophisticated level of English needed by speakers of other languages to be active participants in the challenging liberal arts education at Pitzer and The Claremont Colleges. It provides ongoing support as students move into increasingly demanding courses across the college curriculum.

Admission to Pitzer

Outstanding international students who require advanced proficiency in English (TOEFL CBT 190-240, IBT 70-95) are eligible for joint admission to Pitzer College and the Pitzer Bridge Program. Application to the Bridge Program is automatically made with your application to Pitzer.

Conditional Admission to Pitzer College for the Four-Year BA Degree

Outstanding students who require advanced proficiency in English (TOEFL 190-240) are eligible for joint admission to Pitzer College through the Pitzer Bridge Program. Application to the Bridge program is automatically made with the application to Pitzer College.

Conditional Admission to the Claremont Graduate University MBA and MIS Program

Outstanding students who require advanced proficiency in English are eligible for joint admission to the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management or the School for Information Science at Claremont Graduate University (CGU) through the International Fellows Program. Application to the International Fellows program is automatically made with the application to CGU. See websites at Pitzer College, International Fellows Program and Claremont Graduate University for admission requirements and application.

Graduation from Pitzer

To graduate from Pitzer College, Bridge students must complete 32 courses (128 semester units), including four Bridge courses.

For More Information

The Pitzer Bridge Program
Pitzer College
1050 N. Mills Ave.
Claremont, California 91711

Telephone: 909-621-8308
Fax: 909-621-0518
Email: bridge@pitzer.edu

Bridge Program > Bridge Course Sequence > Frequently Asked Questions > For Incoming International Students

The Office of Admission is located in Pitzer Hall,
just south of the Gold Student Center.
Phone: 909-621-8129
Fax: 909-621-8770
email: admission@pitzer.edu

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