POMONA COLLEGE W-9

333 North College Way
Claremont, CA 91711
Tel: (909)621-8000; Admissions: (909)621-8134; Fax: (909)621-8403; E-mail: [email protected]; Web Site: http://www.pomona.edu/

Description: Independent, 4-year, coed. Part of The Claremont Colleges Consortium. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1887. Setting: 140-acre suburban campus with easy access to Los Angeles. Endowment: $1 billion. Research spending 2002-03: $1.7 million. Total enrollment: 1,555. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 8:1. 4,539 applied, 21% were admitted. 84% from top 10% of their high school class, 91% from top quarter, 100% from top half. 66 National Merit Scholars, 9 class presidents, 47 valedictorians, 65 student government officers. Full-time: 1,548 students, 51% women, 49% men. Part-time: 7 students, 29% women, 71% men. Students come from 48 states and territories, 18 other countries, 65% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 6% black, 13% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 1% 25 or older, 97% live on campus, 0.1% transferred in. Retention: 97% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences and history; interdisciplinary studies; English. Core. Calendar: semesters. Advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, internships. Off campus study at other members of The Claremont Colleges, Swarthmore College, Colby College, Smith College, Spelman College. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements: Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT I and SAT II or ACT, 3 SAT II Subject Tests (including SAT II: Writing Test). Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview, portfolio or tapes for art and performing arts programs. Entrance: most difficult. Application deadlines: 1/2, 11/15 for early decision plan 1, 12/28 for early decision plan 2. Notification: 4/10, 12/15 for early decision plan 1, 2/15 for early decision plan 2.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $60. Comprehensive fee: $37,130 includes full-time tuition ($26,890), mandatory fees ($260), and college room and board ($9980). Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $4485 per course.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 280 open to all; local fraternities, local coed fraternities; 6% of men are members. Most popular organizations: student government, music/choral organizations, service organizations, intramural sports. Major annual events: Harwood Halloween Costume Party, Ski/Beach Day, Semester-End 'Death by Chocolate' Party. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,387 college housing spaces available; 1,380 were occupied in 2002-03. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Honnold Library plus 3 others with 2.2 million books, 1.4 million microform titles, 5,968 serials, 16,524 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2002-03: $2.2 million. 180 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.