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Pitzer College

Claremont, California · Private · 1,227 undergrads

Pitzer College admits 27% of applicants (fall 2025, Common Data Set 2025-26) and doesn't look at SAT or ACT scores for fall 2027.

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Can I get into Pitzer College?

27% of applicants get in

Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

3,683 applied, 989 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).

What does Pitzer College cost?

$36,135 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $89,742.

Tap your family income:

Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$16,090
$30,000–$48,000$9,249
$48,000–$75,000$54,694
$75,000–$110,000$32,711
over $110,000$57,685

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

When is Pitzer College due?

Not confirmed yet

We checked Pitzer College's admissions site on Nov 8, 2026 but couldn't confirm its fall 2027 application deadlines. Last year, regular decision was due Jan 6 and the early round Nov 15. Confirm this year's dates on its admissions site. Go to the college's site

Every Pitzer College deadline

Last year's dates: Common Data Set 2025-26.

Does Pitzer College need the SAT or ACT?Test-blind

No.

Test-blind for fall 2027: scores aren't considered. They won't look at a score even if you send one.

Which colleges require scores

Checked on pitzer.edu Nov 2, 2026. See the source

What it's like

1,227
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
Suburb
Campus setting in Claremont, CA.
94%
of first-years come back for year two.
60%
finish in four years. 83% within six.
$72.3k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$15.6k
median federal debt at graduation.

Lists Pitzer College is on

Test-optional and test-free collegesMost selective in CaliforniaColleges that meet full need

Questions people ask

Is Pitzer College test-optional for fall 2027?
Pitzer College is test-blind for fall 2027: it doesn't consider SAT or ACT scores, even if you send them. Checked on pitzer.edu on Nov 2, 2026.
What is Pitzer College's acceptance rate?
27% for fall 2025: 989 of 3,683 applicants were admitted (Common Data Set).
How much does Pitzer College cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $54,694 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $89,742.
Does Pitzer College have early decision?
Yes. 167 of 385 early decision applicants were admitted (43%) in fall 2025. Early decision is binding: if you're admitted, you go.
What is Pitzer College's graduation rate?
83% of students finish within six years and 60% within four (IPEDS).