The Claremont Colleges Advantage
Each of the colleges and universities that make up the The Claremont Colleges Consortium boasts distinct academic departments, research centers, institutes, cultural opportunities and recreational and gathering spaces.
At the Claremont Colleges, you’ll have the opportunity to take courses, collaborate with professors, engage in research centers and labs, join clubs and organizations, and attend events and cultural experiences across all the colleges that make up our one-of-a-kind consortium.
Across The Claremont Colleges Consortium
Seven Institutions. Boundless Resources.
The Claremont Colleges Consortium is composed of five highly ranked liberal arts undergraduate colleges and two graduate schools. Collectively, they are known as the “7Cs.” All five of the undergraduate colleges sit on the same, contiguous campus, making it easy to get to an early morning class at Harvey Mudd or a concert at Pomona. In fact, it takes just 20 minutes to cross from one end of the Colleges' shared campus to the other.
Shared Academics
Pitzer students are Claremont Colleges students, too. So, in addition to our wide-ranging on-campus curriculum, you’ll be able to take more than 2,100 courses across the five undergraduate colleges in the consortium. A typical Pitzer student takes half their classes at Pitzer, 40% at the other 5Cs, and 10% in the Department of Natural Sciences. And your status as a Claremont Colleges student means that you can declare an off-campus major in any field offered by another college in the consortium.
The Claremont Colleges Library
The academic heart of the 5C consortium, The Claremont Colleges Library provides study spaces, events, and research assistance to 5C students. And with a collection comprising more than 2.7 million items, it’s also one of the largest academic libraries in California.
View the Library's Collections
Claremont Graduate University's One-Year Masters
If you’re looking to take your studies further, the 7Cs are the perfect place to do it. Claremont Graduate University offers Pitzer students the chance to pursue a joint undergraduate and master’s degree over the course of five years.
Visit Claremont Graduate University's Website
Shared Resources
The Hive
The Hive is an intercollegiate design center focused on helping 5C students develop skills in human-centered design. The Hive offers skillshares and workshops in areas such as woodworking, screenprinting, and presenting, as well as full courses that provide the chance to hone your skills by working on real-world projects.
Learn About Design at the Hive
Department of Natural Sciences & The Nucleus
If you’re looking to major in science at Pitzer, you’re in luck. Our Department of Natural Sciences, a joint program with Scripps College, has more than 50 full-time faculty and several active research groups. And the department is housed in the Nucleus, our brand-new, 151,000 square-foot science building, which features classrooms, lab space, and even a community greenhouse.
Visit the Department of Natural Sciences WebsiteStudent Voices
“I feel lucky to be able to take classes, do research, and be a part of other 5C communities. At the end of the day, I really enjoy coming back to Pitzer, but there's something intellectually stimulating about engaging with people from the different schools.”
Chi Adi '26
Organizational Studies major, Sociology minor
Intercollegiate Programs
Africana Studies
If you’re interested in studying Africa or the African diaspora, our intercollegiate Department of Africana Studies is the place to go. You’ll gain exposure to the full range of research and scholarship in the field, study abroad, and take courses with professors from across the 5Cs.
Intercollegiate Africana Studies Site
Asian American Studies
The Claremont Colleges’ intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies has more than 21 core faculty drawn from 11 different disciplines and interdisciplinary fields. As a student you’ll be able to take core courses across several different fields with leading professors from all five Colleges.
Asian American Studies Site
Chicanx-Latinx Studies
Our Chicanx-Latinx Studies program is part of the 5Cs’ Intercollegiate Department of Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies, the second-oldest department of its kind in the country. You’ll have the chance to study Latin American experiences in the U.S. and beyond on five different campuses, and put your work into action through internships and community service.
IDCLS Site
Media Studies
Our Media Studies major is administered in collaboration with all 5Cs, meaning you'll take classes across the consortium. Create work with cutting-edge equipment at our Mosbacher/Gartrell Center for Media Experimentation and Activism, a professional standard post-production facility housed in Pitzer's West Hall.
Intercollegiate Media Studies Site