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Scripps College

Scripps College is a private nonprofit college in a large suburb of the Los Angeles, CA metro with 1,082 students and a 38% acceptance rate.

Claremont, California · Private nonprofit · Suburb, large · 1,082 students

Admission rate

38%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,492

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

32–34

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$36,294

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

83%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

88%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$77,539

10 years after entry

Students

1,082

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

PlanEntry termDeadline
Early decision
Apply early, hear early, and you must enroll if admitted. Binding.
FallNovember 15, 2026
Early decision II
A second, later early decision round. Also binding.
FallJanuary 8, 2027
Regular decision
The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding.
FallJanuary 8, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: scrippscollege.edu · checked September 19, 2026

What families actually pay

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

$0–30,000$6,948
$30,001–48,000$4,522
$48,001–75,000$15,831
$75,001–110,000$36,472
Over $110,000$54,572

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

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other29
Biology/Biological Sciences22
English Language and Literature20
Political Science and Government20
Environmental Science16
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics14
Mass Communication/Media Studies11
Neuroscience10
Show the other 37 majors
Anthropology6
Human Biology6
Pre-Engineering5
Humanities/Humanistic Studies5
Biochemistry5
Fine/Studio Arts5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation5
American/United States Studies/Civilization4
Foreign Languages and Literatures4
Spanish Language and Literature4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other4
Cognitive Science4
Philosophy4
History4
Asian-American Studies3
Legal Studies3
Mathematics3
Geology/Earth Science3
Dance3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts3
Organizational Behavior Studies2
Chemistry2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other2
Molecular Biology2
Rhetoric and Composition2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2
Accounting1
Music1
Public Policy Analysis1
Mathematics and Computer Science1
Systems Science and Theory1
Japanese Language and Literature1
Women's Studies1
African-American/Black Studies1
French Studies1
Russian Studies1
Environmental Studies1

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

Sports and campus life

Faith groups

Hillel, InterVarsity, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), intervarsity.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

1,263 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, similar size