Pomona College
Claremont, CA · Official website ↗
7%
Admission rate
1,666
Undergraduates
$68,670
Tuition / yr
$89,414
Cost of attendance / yr
$84,281
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
1490–1560
SAT, middle 50% (approx.)
33–35
ACT, middle 50%
International students should also budget for health insurance, visa and travel costs not shown here.
Reference only. Automatically checked against the college's official pages on 2026-11-10; maintained by Jordan Lee, editor. Colleges can change policies at any time — confirm on the official page before you apply. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Financial aid & requirements for international students
| Aid & admission for international applicants | Need-aware for international applicants The college may consider an international applicant's ability to pay when deciding admission. Sources (2)“Admissions is need-aware for international applicants, but we meet the full need of every admitted international student.”www.pomona.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“Pomona does not provide merit or athletic scholarships but is committed to a fully need-based financial aid program.”www.pomona.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
|---|---|
| Meets full financial need | Yes — meets the full demonstrated need of admitted students |
| Merit scholarships | No — aid is based on need, not merit |
| SAT / ACT policy | Test-optional (SAT/ACT may be submitted)Source (1)“All applicants to Pomona have the option to self-report standardized (ACT or SAT) test scores.”www.pomona.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| English proficiency | English test required unless an exemption applies
Sources (4)“If applying from a school where English is not the primary language of instruction, applicants are required to submit scores from either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Duolingo English Test.”www.pomona.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“5 Minimum TOEFL”www.pomona.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“7 Minimum IELTS”www.pomona.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“130 Minimum Duolingo”www.pomona.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
Location
| City / state | Claremont, CA |
|---|---|
| Setting | Large suburb |
| Nearest major airport | Ontario International Airport (ONT), about 12 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Setting from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).
Cost, admission rate, test-score ranges and earnings come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). SAT range adds the 25th/75th-percentile section scores, so it is approximate. Scorecard earnings are for federal-aid recipients.