| Name |
Claremont McKenna College |
| Address |
890 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711 |
| Website |
http://www.claremontmckenna.edu |
| Email |
admission@claremontmckenna.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
94% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
90% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
94% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (87%), apartment for single students (13%), special housing for disabled students (0%) |
| College Owned Singles |
40% |
| College Owned Doubles |
47% |
| College Owned Triples |
0% |
| College Owned Apartments |
13% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
16 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
42 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
90% |
| Nearest Airport |
Ontario, CA (10), Los Angeles, CA (35) |
| Nearest Train |
Claremont, CA (2) |
| Nearest Bus |
Pomona, CA (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
65% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
40% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,600 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Southern California) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
International Festival; Musical Theater performances; Athenaeum events; Madrigal Feast; Concerts at Bridges Auditorium; Hawaiian Luau; Monte Carlo Night; athletic events vs. Pomona-Pitzer |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
110 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish), Psi Chi (Psychology), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Sigma Xi (Science), Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Interfaith Chaplaincy of The Claremont Colleges, Hillel, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Students Association, Catholic Students Association, Zen Meditation Group, Latter-Day Saints, Pathfinder, Services for most major religions |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Place; International Club; Pan African Student Association; Asian-American Student Alliance; Unidos; Hapas United; Korean Students Association; Hawaiian Club; Chicano/Latino Student Center; Office of Black Student Affairs |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International; Civitas; Claremont Colleges Debate Union; Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Students Union; Model United Nations; Shades (co-ed acappella music group); Under the Lights (theater group); Without a Box (improvisational comedy troupe); The Women's Forum; Democrats of The Claremont Colleges; Claremont College Republicans; Claremont Colleges Fencing Club; Community Service programs; |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Collage (weekly), The Independent (monthly), CMC Forum (monthly), The Ayer (yearbook), The Port Side (monthly), Undercurrents (annual literary journal) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1946 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,139 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
334,430,000 |
| Application Deadline |
January 2 |
| Application Fee |
60 |
| Selectivity |
Most selective |
| Tuition |
33,210 |
| Room Board |
10,740 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
writing |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
62% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Accenture, Access Industries, AM Productions & Management, Amazon.com, AmeriCorps - Turning the Page, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Bain and Company, Banc of America Securities, Barrington Associates, Bathgate Capital Partners, Bear Stearns & Co., Behaviora |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
2,476,503 |
| Num Subscriptions |
17,052 |
| Num Microforms |
1,455,319 |
| Num Audiovisual |
10,861 |
| Num Ebooks |
12,087 |
| Library Facilities |
Honnold/Mudd Library, Denison Library, Seely G. Mudd Science Library, Sprague Library |
| Museums |
Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, providing opportunities for students and faculty to interact with visiting speakers; the Athenaeum also houses the CMC art collection; through the consortium, students have the opportunity to participate in cultural events at Garrison Theater, Bridges Auditorium and Bridges Hall of Music |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
220 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
300 |
| Num Wired Labs |
5 |
| Num Wired Other |
1,500 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
502 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
