Private nonprofit · Claremont, California

Pitzer College

Suburban campus · 1,227 undergraduates · 10 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate: 25%
Test scores: Test-optional
Average net price: $34,191; per year, after grants
6-year graduation: 83%

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What Pitzer College costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000: $14,535
$30,001 – $48,000: $7,769
$48,001 – $75,000: $20,846
$75,001 – $110,000: $29,452
Over $110,000: $46,793

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker): $86,466
Tuition and fees: $65,192
First-years given a grant by the school: 39%
Average grant from the school: $48,966
Median debt at graduation: $16,750
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Admissions

Acceptance rate: 25%
SAT middle 50%: –
ACT middle 50%: –
Test scores: Test-optional
First-year retention: 94%

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Pitzer College athletics

NCAA D3, 11 women's and 10 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
Sport	Women’s roster	Men’s roster
Baseball	–	38
Basketball	15	16
Cross country	21	20
Football	–	97
Golf	9	11
Lacrosse	31	–
Soccer	31	32
Softball	17	–
Swimming & diving	37	26
Tennis	12	13
Track & field	37	45
Volleyball	19	–
Water polo	27	29

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.