Pomona College

10/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Claremont, CA
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Overview

Total enrollment

1,700

Location Claremont, California
Website pomona.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Large Suburban

Best Colleges Rank

#20

Size Small
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad

Located in Claremont, California, 35 miles east of Los Angeles, Pomona College is a private liberal arts institution that anchors the five undergraduate Claremont Colleges consortium. The 140-acre campus features Mission Revival-style architecture amid a mix of historic and contemporary buildings, with sweeping views of the San Gabriel Mountains. Founded in 1887, Pomona maintains highly selective admission standards and operates on a semester system, offering comprehensive liberal arts programs with particularly strong departments in mathematics, economics, and the natural sciences. Students are required to live on campus for all four years in one of the college's 16 residence halls, and they have access to resources across all five Claremont Colleges through cross-registration opportunities. The Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens compete in NCAA Division III athletics, sharing athletic programs with Pitzer College.

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Ratings

Pomona is rated within the top 5% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 10 out of 10.

Overall Rating

10 out of 10
Academics

10 out of 10
Resources

10 out of 10
Outcomes

10 out of 10
Value

10 out of 10

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Rankings

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Exceptional

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1490/1560
ACT (enrolled mid-50) 33/35

Acceptance Rate

7.1%

Applications Due Jan 8, 2027
Enrollment Rate 50.2%
Application Fee $80

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$65,420

Costs for Pomona College
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$65,420
Books and Supplies		$1,100
Other Fees		$420
Room and Board		$21,394
Budget for Other Expenses		$1,500
Total One Year Cost		$89,834

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$70,500 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

95% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Pomona College are Social Sciences, Biology, and Natural Resources Conservation. 26% of students major in Social Sciences, 14% in Biology, and 9% in Natural Resources Conservation.