Claremont McKenna
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Claremont McKenna College (CMC) is an elite liberal arts college in southern California. CMC is in a consortium with Pomona, Pitzer, Scripps, and Harvey Mudd. These colleges have adjoining campuses, and students enrolled in one can take courses at the others.
Affordability: CMC has a relatively low average net price ($21,663). Most of their financial aid is need-based, but they do offer some merit aid. According to NCES data, in 2020-21, 47% of freshman received institutional grants or loans averaging $39,643 and 29% of freshman borrowed an average of $8,065. CMC is among the more affordable schools for students with a household income below $30,000.
Rankings:
#9 liberal arts colleges, U.S. News
#18 colleges and universities, CollegeSimply
#3 best liberal arts colleges, Niche
Popular Majors (NCES):
Econometrics
Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science
International Relations
Experimental Psychology
Students, Admissions, enrollment, graduation rates (NCES):
1,416 undergraduate students; 6 graduate students
11% acceptance rate
57% enrolled
93% graduation rate