35.5% / 44.4%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications3,683
Overall admit rate26.9%
In-state admit rate35.5%
Out-of-state admit rate44.4%
Enrolled273 · 27.6% yield
Admitted from waitlist57 of 578
Very important factorsGPA, Application essay, Character, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsExtracurriculars, First-gen, Recs, Talent, Volunteering
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
#37
U.S. News & World Report
Best National Liberal Arts Colleges
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Liberal Arts Colleges#3726
ForbesBest Small Colleges (Under 4,000 Undergrads)#3926
U.S. News & World ReportTop Performers on Social Mobility — National Liberal Arts Colleges#6926
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#12926
NicheBest Colleges in America#15326
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#42026
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Liberal Arts College
Carnegie Classification
114 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationLiberal Arts College114
Athletic conferenceSouthern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.7
Athletic divisionNCAA D3105
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingCalifornia colleges41
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$70
application fee
waivable
Regular decision1/6 → 4/1 → May 1
Early decision11/15 → 12/13 · binding
Early decision 21/6
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyTest Blind
Admissions URLhttps://www.pitzer.edu/admission/
Admissions emailadmission@pitzer.edu
Admissions phone(909) 621-8129
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Occidental College
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Occidental College CA · Private (nonprofit)44.2%14401K
Pomona College CA · Private (Nonprofit)7.1%15201K
Scripps College CA · Private (nonprofit)39.9%14801K
Oberlin College OH · Private (nonprofit)33.0%14202K
Hampshire College MA · Private (nonprofit)75.3%—839
Bard College NY · Private (nonprofit)52.1%—2K
Reed College OR · Private (nonprofit)29.2%14101K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.