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Claremont McKenna College

Claremont McKenna College is a private nonprofit college in a large suburb of the Los Angeles, CA metro with 1,381 students and a 10% acceptance rate.

Claremont, California · Private nonprofit · Suburb, large · 1,381 students

NCAA Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Admission rate

10%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,527

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

33–35

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$28,849

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

91%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

96%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$104,736

10 years after entry

Students

1,381

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanDeadlineDecision by
Early decision
Apply early, hear early, and you must enroll if admitted. Binding.		November 1, 2026December 15, 2026
Early decision II
A second, later early decision round. Also binding.		January 10, 2027February 15, 2027
Regular decision
The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding.		January 10, 2027April 1, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: cmc.edu · checked September 30, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$15,308
$30,001–48,000$7,360
$48,001–75,000$16,389
$75,001–110,000$19,325
Over $110,000$52,295

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics99
Political Science and Government30
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other28
Systems Science and Theory22
International Relations and Affairs20
Experimental Psychology20
Biology/Biological Sciences14
Neuroscience14
Show the other 27 majors
Environmental Studies12
Accounting10
Computer Science9
English Language and Literature7
Engineering, Other7
Philosophy7
Mass Communication/Media Studies5
Public Policy Analysis5
Physics4
Environmental Science4
Biochemistry3
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies3
History2
Human Biology2
Mathematics2
Chinese Language and Literature2
German Studies2
Organizational Behavior Studies1
Music1
Fine/Studio Arts1
Sociology1
Geology/Earth Science1
Religion/Religious Studies1
Cognitive Science1
Spanish Language and Literature1
Italian Studies1
Near and Middle Eastern Studies1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Ranked programs

Where Claremont McKenna College ranks in the top 25 on our top-programs lists, best rank first. How we rank programs

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor), Water Polo

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor), Volleyball, Water Polo

ROTC

Air Force, Army

Faith groups

Hillel, InterVarsity

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), hillel.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

12,927,614 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Ontario International (ONT)

Nearest hub airport

Ontario International (ONT)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 12.0 of 20

Elevation

1,242 ft

Time zone

Pacific

January low

43°F

July high

90°F

Annual snowfall

0.0 in

Days at 90°F or higher

70 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$2,750 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, suburban campus, NCAA Division III, similar size