What makes Pomona different
- The Claremont Colleges. Students can take classes at the other Claremont Colleges and join clubs across their 8,000-plus students.
- Research with professors. More than half of students do research with faculty, including at an 85-acre field station near campus.
- Living on campus. 94% of students live on campus all four years, and first-years join small sponsor groups with sophomore mentors.
What Pomona students study
The most common bachelor's degrees (class of 2024): computer science (65), econometrics and quantitative economics (44), neuroscience (33), interdisciplinary studies (29), mathematics (26) and molecular biology (25). Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.
You may thrive at Pomona if…
- You want a small college with a bigger community next door.
- You'd like research with professors from early on.
- You enjoy warm weather and Southern California.
Worth asking about
- How easy is it to take classes at the other Claremont Colleges?
- What does the sponsor group program look like?
How Pomona compares with other liberal arts colleges
Pomona admitted 7.1% of applicants for fall 2024, tied with Bowdoin for the lowest rate in this group. See how these 20 liberal arts colleges compare.
FAQ
What is Pomona College's acceptance rate? 7.1% for fall 2024: 868 of 12,249 applicants were admitted.
Does Pomona have early decision? Yes. Pomona offers binding early decision as well as regular decision, and it accepts the QuestBridge application in any round. Source
Does Pomona require the SAT or ACT? No. Pomona is test-optional. If you do send ACT scores, check Pomona's site for which sections it needs. This applies to students applying in 2026–27 for fall 2027. Source
Does Pomona charge out-of-state tuition? No. Pomona is private, so published tuition and fees are the same for students from any state: $65,420 a year before aid. About 54% of first-year students came from outside California.
How much is Pomona tuition per semester? About $32,710 a semester, half the published $65,420 a year, before aid.
How many students go to Pomona? About 1,700 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What is Pomona known for? The Claremont Colleges, research with faculty and its Southern California campus.
How much does Pomona cost? Published tuition and fees are $65,420 a year before aid, and the total cost of attendance is $85,300. Students who received aid paid $18,084 a year on average.
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