Scripps College
Claremont, California
https://www.scrippscollege.edu
32.0%
Admission Rate
Moderately Selective
1,083 Undergraduates Enrolled
- Private nonprofit
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
- Four-year, small, highly residential
- Women-Only College
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Scripps College is a private liberal arts women's college in Claremont, California. It was founded as a member of the Claremont Colleges in 1926, a year after the consortium's formation. Journalist and philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps provided its initial endowment.
Scripps is a four-year undergraduate institution and enrolled 958 students as of 2020. It offers instruction in the liberal arts with an emphasis on the humanities, and is known for its extensive interdisciplinary core curriculum. Its 32-acre (13 ha) campus was designed by Gordon Kaufmann in the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Scripps is widely regarded as the most prestigious women's college in the American West, and is consistently ranked the top such college by U.S. News and the other major rankings. It is a top producer of Fulbright students. Its athletes compete on the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and Athenas joint team in the SCIAC, a Division III conference.
"Scripps College." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scripps_College.
Scripps is a four-year undergraduate institution and enrolled 958 students as of 2020. It offers instruction in the liberal arts with an emphasis on the humanities, and is known for its extensive interdisciplinary core curriculum. Its 32-acre (13 ha) campus was designed by Gordon Kaufmann in the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Scripps is widely regarded as the most prestigious women's college in the American West, and is consistently ranked the top such college by U.S. News and the other major rankings. It is a top producer of Fulbright students. Its athletes compete on the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and Athenas joint team in the SCIAC, a Division III conference.
"Scripps College." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scripps_College.
Location
City
Claremont, California
Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)
Academics
Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree
Most Popular Fields
| Field | % Students |
|---|---|
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 21.7% |
| Social Sciences | 15.2% |
| Psychology | 8.6% |
| Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 6.6% |
| Natural Resources And Conservation | 6.6% |
| Visual And Performing Arts | 5.7% |
| English Language And Literature/Letters | 5.7% |
| Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 4.9% |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 4.5% |
| Philosophy And Religious Studies | 3.3% |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | 3.3% |
| Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 2.9% |
| History | 2.5% |
| Physical Sciences | 2.5% |
| Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 1.6% |
| Legal Professions And Studies | 1.6% |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 1.6% |
| Engineering | 0.8% |
| Mathematics And Statistics | 0.4% |
Cost
Tuition
$57,188.00
Percentage Students Receiving Aid
29.13%
Average Net Cost After Aid
$32,709.00
Admissions
SAT Scores
1420
Composite Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 750 | 705 | 660 |
| Verbal | 740 | 707 | 673 |
ACT Scores
32
Cumulative Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 32 | 30 | 27 |
| English | 35 | 34 | 32 |
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