Pitzer.edu An official website of Pitzer college in Claremont California
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Pitzer College - Claremont, CA
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Pitzer College — a private, undergraduate, coeducational college of the liberal arts and sciences — is consistently ranked among the best such colleges in the country. Located in Claremont, California, a city about 35 miles east of Los Angeles, Pitzer is an intimate college that is a member of The Claremont Colleges consortium. As a member of the consortium, the College benefits from the shared resources of seven colleges. Blending classroom instruction with fieldwork, Pitzer engages a student's mind, heart and spirit by integrating educational resources on campus, abroad and in the local community.
Pitzer offers a curriculum that spans more than 40 major fields and focuses on interdisciplinary, intercultural education with an emphasis on social responsibility and community service. Founded in 1963, Pitzer College offers a comprehensive curriculum in the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences leading to the bachelor of arts degree. Enrolling about 950 men and women, Pitzer is part of a unique educational environment known collectively as The Claremont Colleges. Seven educational institutions now constitute The Claremont Colleges: Pomona College, founded in 1887; Claremont Graduate University, 1925; Scripps College, 1926: Claremont McKenna College, 1946; Harvey Mudd College, 1955; Pitzer College, 1963; and the Keck Graduate Institute for Applied Life Sciences, 1997.
Within The Claremont Colleges, Pitzer's educational philosophy is singular. In keeping with its 1960s heritage, Pitzer strives to enhance individual growth while building community. Students create their own academic programs in close collaboration with faculty advisers. There are no lists of requirements to be checked off; rather, students are guided by a unique set of Educational Objectives. One of these encourages students to become involved in some kind of community service-learning activity.
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- Pitzer College
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- Claremont CA
- UNITED STATES 91711
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- (909) 621-8548
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