Pitzer
Source: pitzer.md
Pitzer
Type: Private, coeducational liberal arts college (founded 1963)
Admissions (Class of 2028, CDS 2024-25)
- Total applicants: 3,438
- Admitted: 859
- Enrolled: 324
- Overall acceptance rate: 25%
- ED acceptance rate: 42% (combined ED I + ED II)
- Yield rate: 45%
- Early round: ED I (Nov 15) and ED II (Jan 5)
- Testing policy: Test-free (SAT/ACT not used in admissions decisions)
Academic Profile
- SAT middle 50%: 1370-1460 (only 32% submitted; scores not used)
- ACT middle 50%: 30-33 (only 28% submitted; scores not used)
- Top 10% of class: 86%
- GPA profile: 46% had 4.0+, 34% had 3.75-3.99, 15% had 3.50-3.74
- Estimated unweighted GPA: ~3.85
Enrollment & Demographics
- Total enrollment: 1,242 undergrad
- Women: 59%
- White: 48.1%
- Hispanic/Latino: 12.6%
- Asian: 11.9%
- Two or More Races: 9.9%
- International: ~8%
- Black/African American: 4.4%
Financial Aid & Net Cost by Income
- 33% of first-years receive need-based financial aid
- Average need-based grant: $57,248
| Income Bracket |
Net Price |
| $0-$30,000 |
$15,922 |
| $30,001-$48,000 |
$7,693 |
| $48,001-$75,000 |
$15,939 |
| $75,001-$110,000 |
$33,809 |
| Over $110,000 |
$45,705 |
Athletics
- Competes as Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens in NCAA Division III, SCIAC
- 21 varsity sports (10 men's, 11 women's)
- Estimated ~18% athlete participation rate (~220 athletes from Pitzer in the combined program)
Waitlist
- Offered to 570; 209 accepted; 34 admitted from waitlist