Scripps College

9/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Claremont, CA
5.0 1 review

#6 Best Private Colleges in California

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Overview

Total enrollment

1,137

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

Best Colleges Rank

#50

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

Scripps College, a private women's liberal arts institution, is located in Claremont, California, approximately 35 miles east of Los Angeles in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. As one of the seven Claremont Colleges consortium members, Scripps students have access to shared academic resources while maintaining a distinct campus known for its Mediterranean Revival architecture, historic olive groves, and rose gardens?all listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Founded in 1926 by newspaper publisher Ellen Browning Scripps, the college maintains a selective admission process and emphasizes interdisciplinary humanities studies through its distinctive Core Curriculum program. The college is recognized for its programs in art history, environmental science, and media studies, while all students reside on campus in residence halls organized around central courtyards in keeping with the original campus plan.

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Ratings

Scripps College is rated within the top 11% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 9 out of 10.

Overall Rating

9 out of 10
Academics

10 out of 10
Resources

10 out of 10
Outcomes

9 out of 10
Value

9 out of 10

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Rankings

Rankings for Scripps College within the 2027 CollegeSimply Best Colleges Lists.

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Elite

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1440/1540
ACT (enrolled mid-50) 31/34
GPA 4.0

Acceptance Rate

38.3%

Applications Due Jan 15, 2027
Enrollment Rate 25.6%
Application Fee $60

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$65,950

Costs for Scripps College
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$65,950
Books and Supplies		$800
Other Fees		$300
Room and Board		$22,136
Budget for Other Expenses		$2,000
Total One Year Cost		$91,186

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$59,300 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

88% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Scripps College are Social Sciences, Ethnic Studies, and Biology. 16% of students major in Social Sciences, 15% in Ethnic Studies, and 11% in Biology.