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A place where creative, engaged scholars push for change – together

A place where creative, engaged scholars push for change – together

Passionately ahead of the curve since 1963

#1 Best School for Making an Impact – Student Surveys, “Princeton Review” Best Colleges 2024
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11 Student Fulbright recipients 2024 – and a U.S. “Top Producer” for 15 consecutive years
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We’re a community of thinkers who ask hard questions

We break boundaries in academics, culture, and society. See what learning and living at Pitzer is all about.

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Programs & Degrees

Explore more than 2,000 courses across Pitzer and The Claremont Colleges. Choose from majors and minors in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies.

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10:1

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

60+

Majors & Minors

Our Students Write Our Story

Pitzer College attracts savvy, talented students from across the nation and world who are serious about changing things for the better. As alumni, they do just that.

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“Pitzer opened my eyes to issues that I had heard of but couldn’t put into practice. It showed me the importance of putting awareness into action. That is the heart of a mission-based liberal arts education.”

Lily Simon ’17

Environmental Analysis major, Economics minor

Pitzer’s Core Values

Five core principles distinguish our approach to education and guide our work as a community

Social Responsibility

“I was drawn to Pitzer’s core values. Social responsibility was something I both understood and felt. I did a lot of community service, and when I visited, it didn’t feel like it was just for the name. Students and professors were including social responsibility in their classes and their daily lives.”

Namlhun Jachung ’24

she/her

Human Biology major

Social Responsibility in Action
28k + Hours of Community Service

Donated annually by students, faculty, and staff

40+ Community Engagement Hours

Required by all Pitzer students in a Social Responsibility praxis course

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Students discuss how they've experienced social responsbility during their time at Pitzer. 

Interdisciplinary Learning

“Pitzer encourages creativity, learning, and blurring the boundaries between disciplines, and that’s where the most interesting and cutting-edge scholarship takes place.”

Kai Bidell ’20

Environmental Analysis major

Interdisciplinary Learning in Action
30+ Interdisciplinary Field Groups

Our field groups combine subject experts from a variety of disciplines.

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Environmental Sustainability

“There should be respect underscoring every action we take. It’s really about making a personal connection with the environment—that’s what ultimately will change behaviors.”

Shinara Sunderlal ’17

Environmental Analysis major, Biology minor

Environmental Sustainability in Action
#3 2025 Pitzer Ranking

In the “Green Matters: Everyone Cares About Conservation” category by “Princeton Review”

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93% Of Students Housed in Sustainable Buildings

Our 6 mixed-use, LEED-certified residence halls feature solar panels, a green roof, a living wall, gray water systems, and water-efficient fixtures.

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Intercultural Understanding

Our community is diverse and international: Over 7% of our students are international and 30% of our full-time faculty were born outside the U.S. Our global community ensures a wide variety of perspectives are present in your coursework, discussions, and campus life.

Intercultural Understanding in Action
7.1% International Student Population

29 countries are represented in our student population, making Pitzer a truly global community.

53% Study Abroad Participation

More than half of Pitzer students study abroad for a semester or more, gaining intercultural insights and understanding that books alone can't provide.

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Student Engagement

“Student engagement means that whatever decision is being made on-campus, it’s making sure students are a part of that decision-making process.”

Alison Rollman ’18

she/her

Sociology major

Student Engagement in Action
#1 Largest Student Government

Per capita in the U.S., with 54 student representatives on student senate.

4 Student-Run Campus Spaces

From the Green Bike Program to the Student Garden, become involved in our on-campus student-led organizations.

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See what student engagement means to our students.

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Pitzer ranks among the top schools in 2024 according to the Wall Street Journal, Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, and Washington Monthly.

What’s Happening

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Navigating Difficult Conversations: Tools for Constructive Dialogue

The Constructive Dialogue Organizing Committee presents an important workshop for our Pitzer community.

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Gold Student Center, Multipurpose Room

Till Death Do We Part: Archaeological Interventions in the Discard of Home Inventories

Munroe Center for Social Inquiry's Talking Trash lecture series

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Founders Room, McConnell Center

2024 Pepper Distinguished Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture: Vincent Valdez

Vincent Valdez (b. 1977, San Antonio, TX) critically examines the disintegration of American exceptionalism and the thwarted American dream in the 21st century.

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Benson Auditorium