One CollegeClaremont McKenna College (CMC) provides a unique education that blends a liberal arts curriculum with a distinct focus on career and leadership preparation. CMC draws upon the liberal arts, with a focus on the humanities, arts and sciences, to define your critical thinking skills, decision-making, interpersonal communication and intellectual development. These skills are utilized in hands-on professional development experiences that build a strong resume and prepare you for a dynamic and meaningful career.

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Deadlines• Early Decision I Deadline: November 1• Early Decision II Deadline: January 5• Regular Decision Deadline: January 5• Merit Scholarship Consideration Deadline: December 1

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Academic Year 2018–2019

Office of Admission and Financial Aid 888 Columbia Avenue Claremont, CA 91711

Phone: +1 909-621-8088 Fax: +1 909-621-8516 admission@cmc.edu cmc.edu/admission

International Place of The Claremont Colleges (I-Place)Serving all seven Claremont Colleges, I-Place is an exciting hub of international activity throughout the year. It is a “home away from home” for students from abroad, serving as a resource and center for cultural exchange. ipoffice@cmc.edu

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Claremont, CaliforniaTake advantage of the region’s amazing climate and recreational opportunities at CMC, located in an idyllic college town just 50km from Los Angeles and close to Southern California’s world-class beaches and mountains.

CLAREMONT McKENNACOLLEGEFounded 19461,345 Students

POMONACOLLEGE

Founded 18871,703 Students

CLAREMONT GRADUATEUNIVERSITYFounded 19252,485 Students

CLAREMONT VILLAGE

HARVEY MUDD COLLEGEFounded 1955, 844 Students

PITZERCOLLEGE

Founded 19631,112 Students

SCRIPPSCOLLEGE

Founded 19261,077 Students

The Claremont Colleges Services (TCCS)

TCCS

BoundlessOpportunities

2,300

coursesAbout

6,000

undergrads within the 5Cs

The Claremont Colleges are a consortium of five undergraduate colleges (the 5Cs) and two graduate institutions located within an area of 2.6 km2. The consortium includes Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona, and Scripps colleges, along with Claremont Graduate University and Keck Graduate Institute.

KECKGRADUATEINSTITUTEFounded 1997 594 Students

Students AlumniStudents/Alumni

CMC

Hands-on Learning. Real-world Impact.

The Athenaeum At the Athenaeum, today’s leading scholars, activists, innovators, entrepreneurs, politicians, poets, scientists, and musicians engage with the CMC community in an intimate setting almost every night of the week. With over 80 speakers annually, CMC has welcomed the following leaders in recent years: journalist Anderson Cooper, PayPal co-founder and CEO Peter Thiel, comedian and TV host W. Kamau Bell, Mexican ambassador to the U.S. Miguel Basanez, Indian ambassador to the U.S. Nirupama Rao, and Pulitzer Prize winning poet Louise Gluck.

“I love the ambitious and supportive energy of the CMC community! My favorite part of CMC is the Athenaeum. It is an amazing resource that has given me the chance to engage with such diverse topics concerning the environment, film, language, cultures, philosophy, to name a few. I have found it valuable to take advantage of such a space, which appreciates new ideas and perspectives, attend such engaging talks and meet open-minded and interesting people.” Mimi Thompson ’21 Home country: Bangkok, Thailand Major: Undecided

“After high school I still needed to explore my interests. So, I chose CMC because I wanted to be in an environment where I would make personal connections with staff and faculty so that they can guide and advise me as I embark on my career journey. My transition was so smooth with the help of staff and faculty at I-Place, Soll Center, and Writing Center.”Placide Gatabazi ’21 Home country: Kigali, Rwanda Major: Science Management

“I feel welcome at clubs and student organizations on campus. I-Place has been really helpful, particularly during breaks when they organize events for us. It really helps the homesickness. It’s wonderful to see how even domestic students become interested and involved in our cultures.”Laira Aggarwal ’19 Home country: New Delhi, India Major: Economics and Mathematical Sciences with a Financial Economics Sequence

“The most important factor that led me to CMC is the focus it has on building world leaders. CMC is a place for go-getters who want to go beyond books and the classroom to make a difference in the real world. The fact that I can invest in my leadership abilities at CMC is what made me want to come here. In just one year at CMC, I’ve been able to hone my leadership abilities and sense of social responsibility.”Mrinalini Bhushan ’21 Home country: New Delhi, India Major: Psychology and Economics

“CMC has become a home away from home while giving me the opportunity to experience and learn from new cultures. The international community has been a family from the very beginning of the school year and is the reason I was able to settle in so easily.”Laura Michelson ’20 Home country: Bogota, Colombia Major: Psychology

Research InstitutesCMC’s research institutes and centers provide students with graduate-level research opportunities in conjunction with the College’s distinguished faculty. As undergraduates, CMC students are afforded opportunities unparalleled at liberal arts colleges around the world. Each institute or center has a specific mission and develops programs to meet academic and co-curricular objectives.

CMC houses 11 Research Institutes and Centers, including:

Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children

Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Financial Economics Institute

Gould Center for Humanistic Studies

Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies

Kravis Leadership Institute

Lowe Institute of Political Economy

The Mgrublian Center for Human Rights

Roberts Environmental Center

Rose Institute of State and Local Government

Salvatori Center for the Study of Individual Freedom in the Modern World

Visit the CMC Research Institutes website for more information: cmc.edu/institutes

American StudiesAsian Studies BiochemistryBiologyBiophysics Chemistry Classical Studies EconomicsEconomics-AccountingEconomics and Engineering

(3/2 program) Environment, Economics,

and Politics

Environmental AnalysisFilm Studies (dual major only) FrenchGovernmentHistoryInternational Relations LiteratureMathematical SciencesMiddle East Studies Molecular Biology Neuroscience Organismal Biology Philosophy

Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

Philosophy and Public Affairs PhysicsPsychology Religious StudiesScience ManagementSpanish

For CMC Sequences, Special Programs, and 5C Majors, visit: cmc.edu/academic/programs

Majors

Internships and Career PreparationThe Sponsored Internship & Experience Program is CMC’s flagship program, providing almost $1 million each year in funding for summer internships in the U.S. and abroad. Students have participated in thousands of internships around the world within the U.S. government, nonprofits, NGOs, tech firms, banks, investment firms, entertainment companies, laboratories, think tanks, research centers, and many other organizations.

Internship Examples:

Amazon

Boston Consulting Group

Boeing Co.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Deloitte Consulting

Facebook

Google

KKR & Co.

Microsoft

NBCUniversal

Random House

The Wall Street Journal

Visit the CMC Career Services website for more information: cmc.edu/career-services

“After graduation I started my doctoral studies at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, with a focus on science and technology policy in the context of international security issues. My professors played an important role in helping me figure out my path after CMC—I considered a lot of different options throughout my four years—and they helped me identify my best options after graduation.”Henrietta Toivanen ’17 Home country: Helsinki, Finland Major: Biophysics and International Relations

About

1/3of students double

or dual major

Average class size

18students

43countries

represented

Nearly

80% of CMC students conduct research

with faculty

250CMC and 5C clubs/

organizations

The Washington ProgramThe Washington Program provides an internship semester that gives you unparalleled exposure to influential career opportunities in government and beyond. Working full time in fast-paced offices across Washington, D.C.—from the White House to Congress to the private sector and major media organizations—you’ll gain intimate knowledge of life at the center of the political universe.

Internship sponsors have included:

White House Chief of StaffHouse Oversight and Government ReformSupreme CourtCenter for Strategic and International StudiesAlliance for Global JusticeAmerican Public Health AssociationCNN

Silicon Valley Semester ProgramThe Silicon Valley Semester Program was inspired by the expansive network of CMC alumni who have found success in the world of high-tech business. In collaboration with the Robert Day School of Economics and Finance, the program includes a full-time internship, academic coursework, research, and networking in one of the fastest-growing sectors in the world.

Internship sponsors have included:AtlassianCiscoCrunchFundEquinix

IntuitSquareTeslaUber

120programs offered in 40 countries

OVER

17%international

students

1,345 total enrollment

About

50%of students spend at least

one semester in an off-campus study

program

90%of grads have a job, are in grad school,

or volunteer service

6 months out

College RankingsFORBESTop Liberal Arts College (2017)

#2 COLLEGE CONSENSUS Best National Liberal Arts Colleges (2018)

#5 PRINCETON REVIEWBest School for Internships (2018)

#6U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORTMost Innovative Schools (2017)

#10COLLEGE CONSENSUS Top Student Consensus (2018)

#2 PAYSCALE.COM Best Universities and Colleges by Salary Potential (2016–17)

#4

46states

represented

8:1student to

faculty ratio

$66,675 six months after

graduation (2016–17)

average salary

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

Best National Liberal Arts Colleges

(2018)

#8