It was one of the first colleges to create an environmental studies program in the ’70s, and more than four decades later, it became the first college in Southern California to commit to divesting from fossil fuels. News.įor a relatively young college, Pitzer has a long history of firsts. Top college officials identified schools on this list as institutions making the most innovative improvements and promising changes in terms of curriculum, faculty, students, campus life, technology, or facilities, according to U.S. On the list of Most Innovative Schools among liberal arts colleges, Pitzer is #42, in a nine-way tie with colleges that include Amherst, Morehouse, and Swarthmore. Pitzer is committed to meeting 100 percent of every admitted student’s demonstrated need through financial aid awards that include grants and work-study. News lists the College’s typical total federal loan debt after graduation as $16,750. Pitzer comes in among the top 20 liberal arts schools for Least Debt. For fall 2020, 43.7 percent of enrolled, degree-seeking students were from a minoritized racial/ethnic group, according to Pitzer’s Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. News also counts Pitzer among the top 10 liberal arts colleges for Campus Ethnic Diversity.
The College’s first-year retention rate is 90 percent. Every incoming student is assigned a faculty adviser who works closely with the student to develop a tailored program of study in keeping with the College’s Educational Objectives. With an average class size of fewer than 16 students, Pitzer has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1. News drew on academic data points that include graduation and retention rates, undergraduate academic reputation, faculty resources, and student selectivity. News evaluated 1,466 colleges and universities on 17 measures of academic quality for this 37th edition of its Best Colleges rankings.
News ranks Pitzer #35, one spot up from last year and tied with the College of the Holy Cross. In the 2022 Best Colleges list released today, U.S. News & World Report’s new rankings count Pitzer College among the best-and most innovative-liberal arts colleges in the country.
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