Use your education to transform the world.

Office of AdmissionPitzer Hall1050 North Mills AvenueClaremont, CA 91711

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“My experience at Pitzer was transformative. Small class sizes, a community dedicated to intellectual development, and a passionate student body make Pitzer a unique place.”

Briana Stansbury ’15Oakland, CAEnglish & World Literature/ Gender & Feminist Studies double major

“This is a particularly poignant moment for Pitzer College. We in higher education are on the front lines of cultural change and social justice. We are responsible for learning from the past and moving forward to shape a better future.”

Melvin Oliver, PhDPresident, Pitzer College

Pitzer produces engaged, socially responsible citizens of the world through an academically rigorous, interdisciplinary liberal arts education emphasizing social justice, intercultural understanding and environmental sensitivity.

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The Pitzer community is guided by our core values:

At Pitzer, you’ll get the skills you want to enjoy a great career, and the tools you need to create meaningful, sustainable change around the world.

Pitzer’s classrooms become communities, and our local and international communities become classrooms, giving you space to:

• Encounter new topics• Explore what really matters to you• Prepare to make the world better

Experience Pitzerwww.pitzer.edu/admission/explore

Quick FactsFOUNDED1963 by Russell K. Pitzer

PRESIDENTMelvin Oliver, PhD

STUDENT BODY1089 students52% out of state48% from California9% international students37% students of color57% female43% male3753 applications (fall 2017)16% acceptance rate (fall 2017)17% first-generation (Class of 2021)

ACADEMICS40 majors22 minors116 instructional faculty100% classes taught by facultyStudent-faculty ratio: 11:1

MOST POPULAR MAJORS (2016-2017) Media StudiesBiologyPsychologyEnvironmental AnalysisSociologyPolitical StudiesEconomicsEnglish & World LiteratureNeuroscience

• Pitzer offers a rigorous, extensive, flexible curriculum that encourages you to create your own educational path.

• Students participate in college governance through hiring committees and Student Senate.

• Students run the Green Bike Program and tend to Pitzer’s organic garden.

Pitzer attracts diverse domestic and international students who are excited about transforming the world.

Which Pitzer core value are you? Take the quiz! www.tinyurl.com/yc6v8knr

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Pitzer students make the world better by establishing sustainable partnerships with local communities, examining the complexities of progress, and learning how to create positive social change throughout the world.

The required Social Justice Theory and Social Responsibility Praxis paired course sequence teaches students about these themes through theory and practice courses taught by Pitzer faculty.

Community Engagement Center (CEC)www.pitzer.edu/cec

The CEC gives Pitzer students the opportunity to work in partnership with community leaders in forwarding social responsibility and community engagement through research, advocacy, and action.

Core partnerships with organizations in the greater Claremont community enable our students to explore change on a micro/macro level.

Social Responsibility

CEC core partnerships:NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTJUMPSTART CLAREMONTCAMP AFFLERBAUGH-PAIGEFERNANDO PEDRAZA COMMUNITY COALITIONPOMONA ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CENTERPROTOTYPES WOMEN’S CENTER

Pitzer in Ontariowww.pitzer.edu/pio

“Pitzer students really care about understanding the world we live in, the systems that we are a part of, why those systems are in place, and how we can improve those systems to make the world a better place. If you love asking questions and being part of a community that constantly wants you to learn more and strive to be a better person, Pitzer is the place for you.”

Alexander Landau ’18Los Angeles, CAEnvironmental Analysis majorMedia Studies minor

In 2017, Pitzer hosted the Reintegration Academy for 30 parolees, including sessions about higher education and job-training skills.

The innovative Pitzer in Ontario program allows students to take courses in community studies and research methods in conjunction with community- based projects and internships.

Left: Designed by Cheyenne-Arapaho artist Edgar Heap of Birds, this sign (one of several on campus) recognizes the local Tongva nation’s presence, language and connection to the land.

Right: Dr. Nigel Boyle playing soccer inside Luzira Prison through the Prison Education Project- Uganda. www.tinyurl.com/y8zerfb2

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Pitzer students recognize that the world is comprised of many different experiences and stories, and that successful future leaders will need to approach challenges from an ethno-relative perspective.

Pitzer students are encouraged to investigate issues that matter to our ever-changing global community by examining these topics from different cultural perspectives. Through Pitzer’s eight direct-run study abroad programs, students immerse themselves in the host country’s culture, developing new perceptions of the world, and becoming global citizens.

Intercultural Understanding

53% of Pitzer’s students study abroad at least once, as opposed to the national average of 2%

THE CLASS OF 2021 INCLUDES STUDENTS FROM: Bolivia CanadaChinaHong KongPakistanPhilippinesSingaporeSouth KoreaSwedenThailandUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomVietnam

International Programs and Study Abroadwww.pitzer.edu/study-abroad

PITZER OWNS AND OPERATES 8 STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS IN:Botswana BrazilCosta Rica (2)EcuadorItalyNepalVietnam

ArgentinaBhutanChileDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGhanaHong KongJapanKyrgyzstanMexico

MoroccoNetherlandsNew ZealandPalestineScotland SingaporeSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSpainSwedenTurkeyUnited Kingdom

PITZER OFFERS DOMESTIC EXCHANGES WITH INSTITUTIONS IN:ArizonaGeorgiaMaine New YorkPennsylvania

PITZER OFFERS INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES WITH UNIVERSITIES IN:

MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2017 RECEIVED FULBRIGHT FELLOWSHIPS IN:BrazilBulgariaCanadaColombiaIndonesiaMalaysiaMexicoSouth KoreaSpain

Polina Goncharova ’18Castro Valley, CAEnvironmental Analysis majorEconomics minor

“I engaged with intercultural understanding through studying abroad in Costa Rica. It was a great way for me to take what I’d learned in the Environmental Analysis and Economics fields at Pitzer and view those lessons from a Central American perspective. Pitzer is a really amazing community because it sends its students out into the world, and when they come back to campus, they have all of these new, amazing world views.”

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Instead of being trained in a single academic area, Pitzer students develop multiple skills that prepare them effectively for the rapidly-changing job market they will enter after graduation. Students are taught to make immediate connections between academic disciplines, and pursue all of their academic interests at once.

www.pitzer.edu/academics/catalogs/

Interdisciplinary Learning

Africana StudiesAmerican StudiesAnthropologyArtAsian American StudiesBiochemistry *Biology*Chemistry*Chicano/a-Latino/a StudiesClassicsDance (Pomona, Scripps)EconomicsEnglish & World LiteratureEnvironmental AnalysisGender & Feminist Studies

59% of Pitzer’s faculty identify as female.

HistoryHuman Biology*International & Intercultural StudiesInternational Political EconomyLinguisticsManagement Engineering*Mathematical EconomicsMathematicsMedia StudiesModern Languages, Literatures & Cultures: SpanishMolecular Biology*

MajorsMusic (Pomona, Scripps)Neuroscience*Organismal Biology*Organizational StudiesPhilosophyPhysics*Political StudiesPsychologyReligious StudiesScience & Management*Science, Technology & SocietySociologyTheatre (Pomona)

*W.M. Keck Science Department: KSD is an intercollegiate program shared by Pitzer, Claremont McKenna, and Scripps colleges.

32% of faculty are from underrepresented backgrounds.

100% of faculty have PhDs or terminal degrees in their field.

“I engage with interdisciplinary learning daily. While the sciences focus on learning equations, the humanities are based on analysis and comprehension of a text. Through the Consortium, I get to take specialized courses at Pitzer and the other Claremont Colleges. I can take the courses I want and still fulfill the requirements for my major.”

Maddy Bunnenberg-Ross ’19Portland, OROrganismal Biology majorEnglish & World Literature minor

Pitzer is the first and only college to offer a program in secular studies.

Pitzer students can design their own special majors, which are developed with and approved by a minimum of two faculty advisors in the appropriate fields.

Dr. Halford Fairchild edited the book Black Lives Matter: Lifespan Perspectives with students from his Introduction to African American Psychology course, examining issues that affect people of African descent around the world.

Dr. Suyapa Portillo received a Fulbright Scholar Research Fellowship to investigate narratives of migration from the point of view of Hondurans, focusing on the experiences of women and LGBTI youth.

Dr. Lars Schmitz studies the evolution of eyes, and theorizes that the massive increase in visual capacity amongst early limbed animals enabled them to evolve more complex cognition and make the transition from water to land.

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Pitzer students make decisions about everything from academic policies and faculty/staff hiring to public art displays and building design.

Our Student Senate is the largest student governing body per capita in the nation, which means the student voice is never lost in discussions about the College and its mission.

www.pitzer.edu/student-senate

Student Engagement

A Cleaner Tomorrow Art CollectiveAsian Pacific American CoalitionBlack Student UnionChess ClubClimbing ClubConsulting ClubCooking ClubEncuentrosEcoCenterFeminist CoalitionFilmnaticsFirst-Gen ClubFirst-Year Class CouncilGarden ClubGlobal Martial ArtsGreen Bike ProgramGrove House Committee

The Sagehens finished the 2016-2017 academic year ranked #29 in the Learfield Director’s Cup standings out of 300 teams, the best finish in school history.www.sagehens.com

Junior Class CouncilKohoutek Music & Arts FestivalLatinx Student UnionMovies, Anime, Gaming & EntertainmentMiddle Eastern Student AssociationMixed Identity ExchangeMusic CoalitionPangea Dance CrewP.A.S. Hall CouncilPeer Health EducatorsPhotography ClubPitzer ActivitiesPitzer Advocates for SurvivorsPitzer Faith CommunityPitzer International Students Association

Pitzer student clubs and organizations:Pitzer Outdoor AdventureProgramming ClubPitzer Electrical SocietyPsychological Student AssociationRainbow People CollaborativeSenior Class CouncilShakedown CaféSkateboarding ClubSocial Entrepreneur CommunitySophomore Class CouncilStitch N’ BitchStudents in BusinessStudent Investment ClubTerracycle ClubThe Peel NewspaperTutors for a Cause

Men’s SportsBaseballBasketballCross CountryFootballGolf

SoccerSwimming & DivingTennisTrack & FieldWater Polo

Women’s SportsBasketballCross CountryGolfLacrosseSoccerSoftball

Swimming & DivingTennisTrack & FieldVolleyballWater Polo

“I have been part of the First-Gen Club at Pitzer, and a member of the Latinx Student Union. I also work as a mentor for Chicano/a Latino/a Student Affairs. In my first year, I also established the Comic Book Club with the Claremont comic book community, which gave me the chance to meet people from other clubs and engage with students at other colleges.”

Will Ortiz ’19San Diego, CA Organizational Studies major

The Pomona-Pitzer Athletics Department offers a variety of club and intramural sports, and fields 21 varsity Division III teams, including:

Lower right: Pitzer is home to over 100 murals, many of which were painted by students.

100% of students participate in service learning or community engagement before graduation.

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From our drought-resistant landscape to sustainable food options in the dining hall, Pitzer students model sustainability as a way of life for future generations.

In addition to on-campus sustainability efforts, students at the innovative Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability use art, media, and technology to educate future generations about climate change.

www.pitzer.edu/sustainability

EnvironmentalSustainability

“Pitzer offers lots of support for sustainability projects. Through the Green Bike Program, I work as a bike mechanic, repairing bikes for free and working on the Bamboo Bike Project. Pitzer students work on projects both on and off-campus. For example, A Cleaner Tomorrow teaches children at local elementary schools the basics of environmental sustainability.”

The ReRoom recycling program diverts four 20-foot shipping containers of used items from landfills

Pitzer composted 25,000 pounds of food waste during the 2015-2016 academic year

2560 cubic feet of trash diverted from landfill through recycling/reuse programs

The Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability focuses on creating a generation of change agents and problem-solvers who aid conservation efforts by creating sustainable, resilient futures throughout the world.

Pitzer has cut water usage in half since 2002

190,000 gallons of water saved annually through Pitzer’s gray water system

Low-water landscaping and trayless dining hall reduce waste and save water

75% of the campus is landscaped with native, climate- appropriate, drought- resistant plants

More than 25% of Pitzer’s energy comes from renewable resources

Awarded a Gold STARS rating by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

8 LEED-certified residential buildings

100% of all new construction is LEED-certified since 2007

48% of all buildings on campus are LEED certified for energy efficiency

Prince Chabveka ’19Harare, ZimbabweEconomics/Accounting major

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SELECTED GRADUATE SCHOOLS Class of 2016UC BerkeleyColumbiaUniversity of Notre Dame Oregon StateStanfordRhode Island School of DesignSan Francisco StateUniversity of ArizonaVanderbilt

FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY34% business/finance26% health/medicine/research15% entertainment/arts10% technology/engineering6% nonprofit5% education5% government/law

SELECT EMPLOYERS Class of 2016AccentureJP Morgan ChaseMarvel StudiosNew York LifeUniversal Music Publishing GroupVMA MediaCannes Film FestivalChildren’s Hospital Los AngelesWorld Wildlife FundUnited American Indian MovementYelp

VISITING EMPLOYERS INCLUDEAccentureGetty FoundationJapan Exchange and Teaching (JET) ProgramLaserficheLA County Arts CommissionNeighborhood Legal ServicesPeace CorpsRocketship Education

Los Angeles, CAClaremont’s 54-minute train ride into Los Angeles gives Pitzer students the chance to explore the city without needing a car. Union Station’s Metro rail lines are perfect for taking you all over the city!

The Claremont CollegesThe Claremont University Consortium gives students the best of both worlds. Cross-registration between colleges and the close proximity of the institutions mean students enjoy the smallness and student-faculty interaction of a small campus coupled with the resources of a much larger institution.

6000 students2500 courses per term655 professors560 acres of land250 clubs & organizations17 on-campus eateries11 languages taught other than English7 institutions1 square mile of contiguous campuses1 academic calendar

SHARED FACILITIESOffice of Black Student AffairsCenter for Asian Pacific American StudentsIntercollegiate Department of Asian American StudiesChicano/a Latino/a Student AffairsMcAlister Center for Religious ActivitiesMonsour Counseling and Psychological CenterQueer Resource CenterStudent Health ServicesStudent Disability Resource CenterW.M. Keck Science Department (joint program of Pitzer, Claremont

McKenna and Scripps colleges)The Huntley Bookstore of the Claremont Colleges

LIBRARY FACILITIESHonnold-Mudd Library is the shared library of the Claremont Colleges, and the fifth largest private library in California, with over two million volumes and thousands of academic periodicals and microfilm.

SPORTSThe Claremont Colleges participate in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (SCIAC), with teams fielded by Pomona and Pitzer (P-P) and Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd and Scripps colleges (CMS). Due to our close proximity to each other, The 6th Street Rivalry often features home games and away games happening at the same time!

34% of students find full-time employment in business/finance

1000+ cultural destinations

800 museums in Los Angeles County

300 sunny days per year

77 degrees is the average temperature

MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2017 WERE AWARDED A RECORD-NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS, INCLUDING:Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs (2)Davis Projects for Peace (1)Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship (1)Fulbright Fellowships (14)Gilman International Scholarship (1) Glamour Magazine College Woman of the Year (1)Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (5)Napier Award for Creative Leadership (1)National Science Foundation Grant (5)Public Policy & International Affairs Fellowship (1)

www.pitzer.edu/iglas/fellowships- scholarships/

FIELD TRIP FRIDAYSIncluded trips to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Laserfiche, and the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health.

POST-GRADUATE PLANS62% of the Class of 2016 were employed within 6 months of graduation

9% of the Class of 2016 enrolled in graduate/ professional school after graduation

14% of the Class of 2016 participated in Fulbrights or other fellowships after graduating

7% of the Class of 2016 participated in service programs or internships after graduating

772 student participants

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Career Serviceswww.pitzer.edu/career-services

64% of students utilized Pitzer Career Services during the 2016-2017 academic year

89 workshops offered

$1,698 AVERAGE PITZER INTERNSHIP FUND AWARD

CAREERS FOR THE COMMON GOOD COLLEGE FAIR

A VARIETY OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS VISITED CAMPUS AND CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON APPLYING TO AND RECEIVING FUNDING FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL.

The Application Process• $70 application fee• Common Application• Pitzer Supplement• School Report

(Common Application)• High School Transcript• 2 letters of recommendation from

teachers in math, science or the humanities

www.pitzer.edu/admission/apply

TEST-OPTIONAL POLICYPitzer is test-optional. Students can submit either the SAT or the ACT if they feel like their results best represent their academic potential. Students may also choose not to submit standardized test scores. The Admission Committee makes no assumptions as to why some students choose to submit scores while others do not. All students are given equal consideration in the admission process.

INTERVIEWSInterviews are optional. In-person, Skype, phone, and alumni interviews are available at select times throughout the year. Prospective students may only interview once.

www.pitzer.edu/admission/visiting- campus/interviews

FINANCIAL AID• $70,500 cost of attendance (2017-2018)• 46% of Pitzer students receive

financial assistance• $36,256 average financial aid award• Need-based and merit aid available• Financial aid for international students

is competitive

www.pitzer.edu/financial-aid

FIRST-YEAR APPLICATION DEADLINESEarly Decision I: November 15Early Decision II: January 1Regular Decision: January 1

FIRST-YEAR FINANCIAL AID DEADLINESEarly Decision I: November 15 (FAFSA and CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE)Early Decision II: January 1 (FAFSA and CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE)Regular Decision: January 1: (FAFSA and CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE)

TRANSFER APPLICATION DEADLINESSpring admission: October 10Fall admission: April 1

TRANSFER FINANCIAL AID DEADLINESSpring admission: October 10 (FAFSA and CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE)Fall admission: April 1 (FAFSA and CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE)

NEW RESOURCES PROGRAMPitzer’s New Resources program brings the small, liberal arts college experience to students of non-traditional college age. To be considered for admission, applicants must be at least 23 years of age, and in good academic standing at their last institution.

NEW RESOURCES DEADLINEApril 1 (online application)

NEW RESOURCES FINANCIAL AID DEADLINEApril 1 (FAFSA and CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE)

Applicants for the New Resources Program are required to have an on-campus interview with an admission counselor prior to the application deadline. Skype and phone interviews are available for out-of-state students.

SPECIAL DEGREE PROGRAMSBA-DO Program in Osteopathic Medicinehttp://tinyurl.com/ycspbldh

BA/BSE in Management Engineeringwww.kecksci.claremont.edu/majors/ managementengineering.asp

BA/MA at Claremont Graduate Universitywww.cgu.edu/academics/accelerated- bachelor-masters

Visit UsPitzer sits at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, 35 miles east of Los Angeles in Claremont, CA. Pitzer students enjoy some of the finest cultural and recreational areas in Southern California. Claremont, which averages 300 sunny days per year, is famous for its tree-lined streets, abundance of family- friendly community events, and the Metrolink train, which allows students to explore Los Angeles in depth.

CAMPUS TOURS AND INFORMATION SESSIONSCampus tours are led by current students, and are available Monday-Friday throughout the year, and on select Saturdays in the fall.

DAY VISITSA one-day visit to Pitzer can be arranged most weekdays from late September through April, during regular class sessions.

OVERNIGHT VISITSAn overnight visit is the best way to experience life at Pitzer, and can be arranged most Mondays–Thursdays, from late September through April.

www.pitzer.edu/admission/visiting-campus

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