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U.S. News Ranks Pitzer #36 Best National Liberal Arts College

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In the newly released 2021 Best Colleges rankings, U.S. News and World Report names Pitzer College among the country’s best liberal arts colleges ranking at #36.

September 14, 2020

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U.S. News Ranks Pitzer College #9 Least Student Debt and #35 Best Liberal Arts College

Claremont, Calif. (September 9, 2019) – In the newly released 2020 Best Colleges rankings, U.S. News and World Report names Pitzer College among the country’s best liberal arts colleges ranking it #35, and #9 in Least Debt at Graduation for national liberal arts colleges.

September 9, 2019

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Pitzer College Recognized as One of America’s Most Innovative and Best Liberal Arts Schools by U.S. News and World Report

U.S. News and World Report names Pitzer College among the country’s best liberal arts college and most innovative schools in its new 2019 Best Colleges rankings.

September 10, 2018

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Pitzer Ranked as One of Nation’s Best and Most Diverse Colleges by U.S. News & World Report

Claremont, Calif. (September 12, 2017)—In U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best National Liberal Arts Colleges rankings released today, Pitzer College ranked #33 and is rated among the country’s top 20 schools for “Best Ethnic Diversity” and least student debt. The U.S. News “Best Ethnic Diversity” category recognizes schools “where students are most likely to encounter undergraduates from [Read More...]

September 12, 2017

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U.S. News & World Report Ranks Pitzer as One of the Best, and Most Diverse, Liberal Arts Colleges in the US

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Claremont, Calif. (September 13, 2016)—In the new U.S. News & World Report 2017 Best National Liberal Arts Colleges rankings, Pitzer College rose to #32 and is counted among the top 20 liberal arts colleges in the country for “Campus Ethnic Diversity.” Last year, Pitzer was #36. Overall, Pitzer has moved up 38 places since 2002 [Read More...]

September 13, 2016

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U.S. News Ranks Pitzer in Top 10 for Most Students Studying Abroad

Claremont, Calif. (Sept. 9, 2015)—Pitzer College ranks #6 for most students studying abroad among colleges and universities, according to U.S.News & World Report’s 2016 rankings, released today. With 78 percent of 2014 graduates participating in study abroad programs, Pitzer landed in a three-way tie with Carleton College and Susquehanna University, according to U.S. News. In [Read More...]

September 9, 2015

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U.S.News & World Report Ranks Pitzer College in Top 20 for Lowest Student Indebtedness

Claremont, Calif. (September 9, 2014)—Pitzer College debuts at #20 in the National Liberal Arts Colleges Least Student Loan Debt at Graduation list in U.S.News & World Report’s 2015 edition of Best Colleges. Out of nearly 1,800 colleges and universities, Pitzer ranks #8 Most Selective Liberal Arts College, #25 Most Selective overall among national colleges and [Read More...]

September 9, 2014

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Pitzer College Rises Eight Spots to #35 in 2014 U.S.News and World Report College Rankings

The College moved up 35 positions since 2002 and is recognized among the nation’s best liberal arts colleges. Claremont, Calif. (September 10, 2013) – Pitzer College catapults into 35th overall in the 2014 Edition of Best Colleges by U.S.News and World Report, an eight-position rise in one year. Since 2002, Pitzer has moved up 35 [Read More...]

September 10, 2013

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Pitzer College Moves up to 42nd in 2012 US News & World Report Ranking

Also Ranked 10th in Average Amount of Need-Based Aid Awarded and 17th in High School Counselors’ Pick Claremont, Calif. (September 13, 2011) — For the fifth consecutive year, Pitzer College is ranked a top fifty national liberal arts college by US News & World Report. Pitzer is ranked 42nd this year, up from the 46th [Read More...]

September 13, 2011

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Pitzer College Jumps in US News & World Report Ranking

Moves Up to 46th Nationwide; Ranked 13th in Most Students Studying Abroad, 14th in High School Counselors’ Pick Claremont, Calif. (August 17, 2010) — For the fourth consecutive year, Pitzer College is ranked a top fifty national liberal arts college by US News & World Report. Pitzer is ranked 46th this year, up from the [Read More...]

August 17, 2010