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Pomona College

Pomona College
333 North College Way
Claremont, CA 91711

Official telephone: (909) 621-8000
Website: www.pomona.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in late August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 97%
Student:Faculty ratio: 8:1
Total faculty: 130 men, 105 women
Full-time faculty: 106 men, 80 women
Part-time faculty: 24 men, 25 women
Graduation rate: 94% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Combined B.A./B.S. engineering degree with California Inst of Tech and Washington St U.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester.
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Colby Coll, Smith Coll, Spelman Coll, and Swarthmore Coll.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nepal, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Oldenborg Center for foreign language skills.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Claremont McKenna Coll.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Harvey Mudd Coll.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Africana Studies
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Asian American Studies
  • Asian Studies
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Chicano/Latino Studies
  • Chinese
  • Classics
  • Computer Science
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Analysis
  • French
  • Gender/Women's Studies
  • Geology
  • German Studies
  • History
  • International Relations
  • Japanese
  • Late Antique/Medieval Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • Linguistics/Cognitive Science
  • Mathematics
  • Media Studies
  • Middle Eastern Studies
  • Molecular Biology
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy/Politics/Economics
  • Physics
  • Politics
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy Analysis
  • Religious Studies
  • Romance Languages/Literature
  • Russian
  • Russian/Eastern European Studies
  • Science/Technology/Society
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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