Scripps College - Facts

Top majors

• art
• biology
• economics
• English
• French studies
• mathematics
• media studies
• neuroscience
• politics and international relations, and
• psychology

A senior thesis or project is required.

• Admit rate: 27%
• Average class size: 16
• Majors: 60+
• Scripps students choose a double or dual major: 21%
• Courses offered each semester throughout The Claremont Colleges: 2,000+
• 60 biology courses and 15 science degree programs

Points of Distinction

• 30 studio art courses and the only art conservation program on the West Coast
• In its fifth year, AISS (Accelerated Integrated Science Sequence) is only one of a handful of introductory interdisciplinary science programs for science majors in the nation.
• The weekly Scripps Tea has been a tradition since 1931.

Off-Campus Study

• 110 approved programs
• 78 cities in 45 countries
• Approximately 60% of Scripps students participate in off-campus study
• This program is called “off-campus study,” rather than “study abroad,” because students can also study public policy in Washington, D.C. through the Washington Program