Pitzer College is a nationally ranked undergraduate liberal arts and sciences institution located in Claremont, California. Founded in 1963, it enrolls approximately 1,200 students and offers 39 majors and over 20 minors with a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio and an average class size of 16 students.
The college’s mission is grounded in five core values: Social Responsibility, Intercultural Understanding, Interdisciplinary Learning, Student Engagement, and Environmental Sustainability. Its approach emphasizes experiential learning through community partnerships and study abroad programs. All students are required to complete social responsibility praxis courses that involve hands-on work with local organizations.
Pitzer was originally founded as a women's college and is now coeducational. Its stated goal is to produce engaged, socially responsible citizens of the world.