Claremont, CA
Highly competitive: fewer than 18 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey
The acceptance rate has risen 3 percentage points since 2019, from 14% to 17% — it has become less selective.
| Fall | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4,415 | 605 | 276 | 14% |
| 2020 | 4,260 | 706 | 225 | 17% |
| 2021 | 3,676 | 673 | 357 | 18% |
| 2022 | 3,500 | 644 | 309 | 18% |
| 2023 | 3,464 | 577 | 275 | 17% |
Fall 2023 applicants
314 of 2,055 women and 213 of 1,190 men were admitted.
Policy: Neither required nor recommended
Reported by the institution to IPEDS
| Secondary school GPA | Considered |
| Secondary school rank | Considered |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered |
| Admission test scores | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Other test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Not considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Undergraduate student body, not admitted applicants
Pitzer College has an acceptance rate of 17% for the fall 2023 entering class, admitting 577 of 3,464 applicants.
Selective. Highly competitive: fewer than 18 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
3,464 students applied for the fall 2023 entering class, and 275 enrolled.
No. Pitzer College is test-blind — scores are not considered even if submitted.
The acceptance rate has risen 3 percentage points since 2019, from 14% to 17% — it has become less selective.