Acceptance Rate
38%
Avg. SAT
1540
75th percentile
“Nestled in sunny Claremont, Scripps College empowers bold, creative women through intimate liberal arts seminars and cross-campus adventures at one of America's tightest college consortia.”
Claremont, CA
Location
Large Suburb
Campus Setting
You arrive at Scripps College, founded in 1926 by Ellen Browning Scripps—a trailblazing journalist and philanthropist who poured her San Diego newspaper fortune into creating a haven for women's intellectual growth amid California's citrus groves. This all-women's undergraduate college, the women's counterpart in the Claremont Colleges consortium, shares a 1,000-acre village-like setting with Pomona, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and Pitzer, letting you roam shuttle-free between campuses for classes, friends, and parties. Scripps draws independent thinkers who crave deep discussions on ethics, art, and justice, thriving in its supportive, aesthetically stunning environment of tiled fountains, rose gardens, and Balch Hall's grand staircase. But if you seek massive lectures or a co-ed undergrad vibe from day one, the small scale (just over 1,000 women) and deliberate femininity might feel confining before the consortium opens up.
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Academics
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Programs Offered
Full-Time Faculty
Women Faculty
Research Spending
Degree Levels Offered
In Scripps' classrooms, you'll dive into seminar-style discussions where professors like MacArthur Fellow Nancy Armstrong challenge you to connect Virginia Woolf with modern feminism, backed by an 11:1 student-faculty ratio that ensures your voice shapes every debate. The humanities core—spanning eight semesters of interdisciplinary seminars on human experience—builds fearless writers and thinkers, while standouts like the Dance Department (choreographing for LA's cutting-edge venues) and Media Studies (producing podcasts that go viral) shine brightest. Research abounds through consortium labs at Harvey Mudd or Pomona's observatories, but tradeoffs hit if you're chasing pre-med pipelines or massive STEM facilities; you'll shuttle for those, and the women's-only undergrad focus means no mixed-gender dorm debates.
Student Body
Total Enrollment
1,117 undergrad • 20 grad
Undergraduate
Graduate
International
White
53%
Black / African American
4%
Hispanic / Latino
12%
Asian
14%
Other / Multi-racial
17%
Campus Life
Campus Setting
Claremont, CA
Varsity Athletics
Picture your week: Morning yoga on the lawn, afternoon Tea Hour in your dorm's parlor with scones and gossip, then evening Motley Coffee House improv shows where you belt originals under string lights. Scripps buzzes with 200+ clubs—from Ultimate Frisbee to the Feminist Forum—but the real social pulse comes from consortium mixers at Pomona's parties or Claremont McKenna's bars, blending intimate Scripps sisterhood with 5,000 co-ed peers. Traditions like the Halloween Bal Masque (think glittering gowns in the courtyard) knit unbreakable bonds, yet the petite size amplifies friend-group intensity, and scorching Inland Empire summers (100°F+) test your indoor AC affinity. Claremont's walkable Village tempts with artisanal ice cream and indie bookstores, a breezy escape from LA's sprawl just 35 miles east.
Housing
On-Campus Housing
Housing Capacity
Meal Plan Available
Average Room & Board
Athletics
Athletic Association
NCAA
ROTC & Veteran Support
Army
Yes
Navy
No
Air Force
No
Veteran’s Programs Available
Yellow Ribbon Program (Post-9/11 GI Bill)
Yes
Dedicated point of contact for veteran support services
Yes
Cost & Aid
In-State Tuition
Out-of-State Tuition
Room & Board
Estimated Cost
Financial Aid
Students Receiving Aid
Receiving Pell Grants
Average Grant
Average Federal Loan
Net Annual Cost by Household Income
Household Income
Avg. Net Cost
$0 – $30K
$17,911
$30K – $48K
$20,904
$48K – $75K
$27,584
$75K – $110K
$39,471
$110K+
$53,681
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Outcomes & Earnings
Retention Rate
94%
4 Years Graduation Rate
78%
6 Years Graduation Rate
83%
Median 10-Year Earnings
$77,539
94% of first-time, full-time students complete their freshman year at Scripps College and return in the fall. 78% of first-time, full-time students graduate in 4 years, and 83% graduate within 6 years.
Graduation Rate
4-year grads
78%
4-6 years
5%
Non-grad
17%
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Key Statistics
Type
Private
Tuition
$60,494
Acceptance
38%
Undergrads
1,117
4-Year Grad Rate
78%
Endowment
$469M
Claremont, CA 91711-3905
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