Pitzer College

Pitzer College
MottoProvida Futuri
Motto in English
Mindful of the Future
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Endowment$180 million (2022)[1]
Budget$95 million[2]
PresidentStrom C. Thacker
Academic staff
116[3]
Undergraduates1,067 (fall 2015)[3]
Location, ,
United States

34°6′14″N 117°42′20″W / 34.10389°N 117.70556°W / 34.10389; -117.70556
CampusSuburban, 35 acres (14 ha)
ColorsOrange and white
  
MascotCecil the Sagehen
Websitewww.pitzer.edu

Pitzer College is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It was founded in 1963 and is part of the Claremont Colleges. The college has a curricular emphasis on the social sciences, behavioral sciences, international programs, and media studies.[4] Pitzer is known for its social justice culture and experimental pedagogical approach.[5]

  1. ^ As of December 16, 2022. 5C endowments reap unprecedented gains (Report). The Claremont Colleges Student Life. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Pitzer College 2017 990 Form" (PDF). Guidestar. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Common Data Set 2015-2016" (PDF). Pitzer College.
  4. ^ "About Pitzer". Pitzer College, Office of Admission. Archived from the original on 2007-10-18. Retrieved 2007-10-22.
  5. ^ Fiske, Edward B. (15 June 2019). Fiske Guide to Colleges 2020 (36th ed.). Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks (published June 15, 2019). pp. 152–153. ISBN 978-1-4926-6494-9.