Pomona College

Private College · Located in Claremont,CA · VetLink Partner since 2018

Admissions Numbers

5 VetLink applicants matriculated
Test optional for all applicants entering through 2025
~50% veterans applied first year
~50% veterans applied as transfer
3.76 Average GPA of VetLink applicants*
(*applicant reported)

How to Apply

Application available on Common App and Apply Coalition with SCOIR

Official transcripts
School report & Counselor Recommendation
Letters of Recommendation x2
Application fee (Waiver available)
Pomona-specific essays
Standardized test scores (Optional)
Interview with staff or alum (optional, strongly encouraged)

Admissions Deadlines

Early Decision I Application Deadline: November 15
Early Decision II Application Deadline: January 8
Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 8
Transfer Application Deadline: February 15

Demographics

1,718 enrolled students

45% Males // 55% Females

20% first-generation college students

Academics

48 Majors & Minors Offered

7:1 student-faculty ratio

13 Average Student Class Size

Most Popular Primary Majors

Economics

Computer Science

Financial Aid & Scholarships

$82,700 Cost of attendance for full time Undergraduate programs (living on campus)
Need-Blind Applications
100% eligible tuition and fees will be covered between the post-9/11 GI Bill & the Yellow Ribbon funds from Pomona and the VA
100% Demonstrated financial need met for all students who enroll using grants & employment allotment
67% of Pomona students receive some form of financial aid
$69,224 Average aid award (campus job and grant aid combined)

Veterans Campus Life

The Pomona College Career Development Office (CDO) provides students and alumni with career advising, networking, and other pre-professional opportunities, plus runs the Pomona College Internship Program, which provides stipends for completing unpaid or underpaid internships during the semester or summer
Students have access to career planning support from faculty mentors, a pool of successful alumni and a talented Career Development Office staff who are committed to their success
250+ student-run clubs & organizations

Knowledge in Action

62% of students conduct research with faculty

71 study away programs in 38+ countries and U.S. cities

~50% of students participate in an off-campus study program before graduating

2,700+ additional intercollegiate courses available for students through The Claremont Colleges, a unique consortium of 5 colleges & 2 graduate institutions allowing cross-registration

Pomona offers two combined Pre-Engineering programs with other universities: the 3-2 Plan in Engineering: California Institute of Technology and Washington University in St. Louis, and the 2-1-1-1 Dual Degree in Engineering with the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth.

Alumni & Outcomes

~25,000 Active Alumni Worldwide

93.4% Graduation Rate

92% of Class of 2024 graduates are participating in career activities (a job, internship, service opportunity, further education, fellowship, or other)

65% of alumni either pursue or have completed an advanced degree within 10 years of graduating Pomona

93% graduate in six years or less

85% graduate in four years