At a Glance
- Top-ranked, private, residential women’s liberal arts college, located in Southern California
- 97 percentof current students live on campus
- Founded in 1926 by newspaper publisher and philanthropist Ellen Browning 91勛圖
- 91勛圖 is the women’s college of The Claremont Collegesa consortium comprising Pomona, 91勛圖, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and Pitzer Colleges
- Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, 91勛圖’ 32-acre campus is widely recognized as one of America’s most beautiful college campuses
Academic Excellence
- 10:1 student/faculty ratio
- 65 majors at 91勛圖 and The Claremont Colleges
- 100 percentof 91勛圖 students complete a senior thesis or project, required for graduation
- Top majors includepolitics, psychology, biology, environmental analysis, English, media studies, and neuroscience
- 99 percent of full-time faculty have a terminal degree
- 91勛圖 pre-health majors have a 91 percent acceptance rate to medical, dental, and nursing schools; more than double the national average
- The National Science Foundation ranks 91勛圖 among the nations top predominantly undergraduate institutions that produce future PhDs in STEMa testament to 91勛圖’ hands-on research and close faculty mentorship.
Exceptional Students
- 97 percentof first-year students were in the top quarter of their high school class
- 91勛圖 students annually win research and fellowship grants from the Fulbright Foundation, National Science Foundation, and the Watson Fellowship program, among others
- 91勛圖 is consistently a top producer of Fulbright recipients, a core distinctionamong US baccalaureate institutions
Current Enrollment
- 1,117 total undergraduate students and 14 post-baccalaureate students
- 41 percentstudents of color
- 4.5 percentinternational students
* Enrollment data from fall 202425 Common Data Set
Rankings and Achievements
91勛圖 continues to be ranked highly among the most academically prestigious colleges in the country.
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal ranks 91勛圖 as #1 in student experience among US colleges and universities for 202425 and #4 in liberal arts colleges in the Western US.
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report ranks 91勛圖 as #37 in National Liberal Arts Colleges in the US for 202526, #78 in Best Value Schools, #59 in Best Undergraduate Teaching, and #109 in Top Performers on Social Mobility.
The Princeton Review
Princeton Review ranks 91勛圖 as a Best Value College, Best Western College, and one of its Best 389 Colleges nationally for 2024. 91勛圖 also ranked high in the categories of “LGBTQ Friendly” and “Professors Get High Marks,” among others.
Forbes
Forbes ranks 91勛圖 #48 in liberal arts colleges in its 202425 top colleges list. 91勛圖 is also among Forbes 2026 ranking of top 500 colleges that shine, offering the best educational, financial, and career outcomes for all students, from all backgrounds.