Scripps College
Location and Contact Information
1030 North Columbia AvenueClaremont, CA 91711-3905
USA
Main Tel: (909) 621-8149
Web Site
The campus is in a large suburb.
Overview
Scripps College was established by Ellen Browning Scripps in 1926. Situated on a 30-acre campus in Claremont, California, the college offers enrollment to more than 800 undergraduate and postgraduate students every year. In 2008, U.S. News & World Report ranked Scripps College the 27th liberal arts institute in the nation, and at the 4th position among women’s colleges.
Students of Scripps College are offered degree programs in the fields of American studies, Asian American studies, Asian studies, Black studies, Latino studies, media communication, Jewish studies, law, religion, science, technology and theatre.
The sports teams of Scripps College are known as the Athenas. The students also participate in clubs and organizations like the Asian American Student Union, Babes and Blankets, Bridging the Gaps, Cafe Con Leche, Economic Society, Feminist Majority of The Claremont Colleges, Hillel, Phi Alpha Theta-National History Honors Society, Psi Chi and Without a Box. The college newspaper is called “The Voice”.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in fine arts, liberal arts, science, mathematics, medicine, conservation and resource management, and drama and performing arts.
- High faculty salary.
- High female/male ratio.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Selective admissions.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students may study abroad.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 38,700 |
| Room | $ 6,400 |
| Board | $ 5,450 |
| Books and supplies | $ 800 |
| Other | $ 1,000 |
Financial Aid
Scripps College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 40% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 33% | $27,810 |
| Institutional Grant | 33% | $25,055 |
| Federal Grant | 8% | $6,020 |
| Pell Grant | 8% | $3,108 |
| Other Federal Grant | 6% | $3,641 |
| State or Local Grant | 5% | $9,024 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 22% | $4,347 |
| Federal Loan | 22% | $3,384 |
| Other Loan | 6% | $3,785 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Scripps College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnard College | New York, NY | 2,359 |
| 2 | Smith College | Northampton, MA | 3,101 |
| 3 | Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | 2,498 |
| 4 | Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | 1,745 |
| 5 | Coe College | Cedar Rapids, IA | 1,326 |
| 6 | Hebrew Theological College | Skokie, IL | 545 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 226 | 44 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate | 9 | 1 |
| 2-4 year degree | 1 | 1 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 57 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 18 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 14 |
Students
Student enrollment was 972 in 2009-2010 (961 full-time equivalent).
women were 100% of the class.
Undergrads are 97% of enrolled students and graduate students are 3%.
Students under 25 years old represent 99% of the student body.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Women 33% All 33%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 640-730 Math 620-700 Writing 640-730
Room and Board
Scripps College provides on-campus housing for 780 of its 961 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Athletics
The school is in the Southern California Intercoll Athletic Conference for major sports.
International Study
About 6% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
Scripps College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
ENGINEERING
- Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Public Policy Analysis
FINE ARTS
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LAW
- Legal Studies
LIBERAL ARTS
- African-American/Black Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- European Studies/Civilization
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- French Studies
- Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish and Iberian Studies
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICINE
- Neuroscience
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
MUSIC
- Music
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Molecular Biology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology