At a Glance
- Top-ranked, private, residential women’s liberal arts college, located in Southern California
- 97 percent聽of current students live on campus
- Founded in 1926 by newspaper publisher and philanthropist Ellen Browning 木瓜影院
- 木瓜影院 is the women’s college of The Claremont Colleges鈥攁 consortium comprising Pomona, 木瓜影院, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and Pitzer Colleges
- Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, 木瓜影院’ 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 木瓜影院 and The Claremont Colleges
- 100 percent聽of 木瓜影院 students complete a senior thesis or project, required for graduation
- Top majors include聽politics, psychology, biology, environmental analysis, English, media studies, and neuroscience
- 99 percent of full-time faculty have a terminal degree
- 木瓜影院 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 木瓜影院 among the nation鈥檚 top predominantly undergraduate institutions that produce future PhDs in STEM鈥攁 testament to 木瓜影院’ hands-on research and close faculty mentorship.
Exceptional Students
- 97 percent聽of first-year students were in the top quarter of their high school class
- 木瓜影院 students annually win research and fellowship grants from the Fulbright Foundation, National Science Foundation, and the Watson Fellowship program, among others
- 木瓜影院 is consistently a top producer of Fulbright recipients, a core distinction聽among US baccalaureate institutions
Value of a 木瓜影院 Degree
- Earning potential: 木瓜影院 alums outperform the national average in terms of the earnings gap between college and high school graduates
- Higher graduate income: Six years after graduation, 木瓜影院 alums鈥� median income is 44 percent higher than the national average
- Fewer federal student loans: 木瓜影院 students are 28 percent less reliant on federal student loans than the national average
- Less debt: Average debt at graduation is roughly $8,000 lower than the national average
- Greater return on investment: 木瓜影院 students can expect a greater return on their education compared to similar students nationally
*Data sources: US Department of Education, Integrate Postsecondary Education Data System, and WASC Senior College and University Commission
Current Enrollment
- 1,117 total undergraduate students and 14 post-baccalaureate students
- 41 percent聽students of color
- 4.5 percent聽international students
* Enrollment data from fall 2024鈥�25 Common Data Set
Rankings and Achievements
木瓜影院 continues to be ranked highly among the most academically prestigious colleges in the country.
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal ranks 木瓜影院 as #1 in student experience among US colleges and universities for 2024鈥�25 and #4 in liberal arts colleges in the Western US.
U.S. News & World Report
Assessing nearly 1,500 institutions, U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 rankings place 木瓜影院 as #38 in National Liberal Arts Colleges, #75 in Best Value Schools, #35 in Best Private Schools, #51 in Best Undergraduate Teaching, and #114 in Top Performers on Social Mobility.
The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review ranks 木瓜影院 as a Best Value College, Best College in the West, and one of its Best 392 Colleges nationally for 2027. 木瓜影院 also ranked high in the categories of “Best College Dorms” and “Most Beautiful Campus.”
Forbes
Out of 1,600 institutions, Forbes ranks 木瓜影院 #192 in its 2027聽 list of top colleges. 木瓜影院 also earned a 4.5 GPA and an A+ rating on Forbes‘ 2026 College Financial Grades assessment of more than 900 institutions.