The Claremont Colleges, unlike other college consortia, are adjoining and within walking distance of one another. The five campuses cover roughly 1 square mile (2.6 square kilometers), making Claremont a worthwhile stop for high schools and community-based organizations planning college visits.
Below you will find detailed information on each of the colleges, including tour times and group tour guidelines. For general questions about planning your group visit to the Claremont Colleges, contact 5cgrouptours@gmail.com.
Please note that group tours must be scheduled with each individual college. Group tours are offered at the following times:
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Academic Year - See below for college-specific dates |
Summer - Mid-May to August |
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9 a.m. – Pomona (spring M/W/F only), Claremont McKenna 10 a.m. – Scripps 11 a.m. – Harvey Mudd, Pitzer (T/TH) 1 p.m. – Pomona, Claremont McKenna 2 p.m. – Pitzer (T/TH) 3 p.m. – Harvey Mudd |
8:30 a.m. – Claremont McKenna (Tuesdays and Thursdays only from June 5 - August 2, 2018) 10 a.m. – Pomona Summer group tours at Scripps, Harvey Mudd and Pitzer are extremely limited and available by request only. Be aware that all of our dining halls are closed during summer. You can find many local restaurant options at the Claremont Village. |
Before you begin planning your tours, please read over the following points:
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The information below is exclusively for high school groups and community-based organizations with chaperoned students. If you are an individual or family wishing to tour any of the Claremont Colleges, please book your tour using our respective websites.
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Group tours last 60 minutes.
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Despite the proximity of our campuses, it is unlikely that a group will be able to visit all five colleges in one day.
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You will need to arrange group tours with each college individually. Group tours will be booked on a first-come, first-served basis (assuming they fall within the guidelines below). Colleges reserve the right to accept or deny any group tour request they receive.
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Each of the Claremont Colleges is only able to accommodate one tour per requesting organization.
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Be aware that each college processes group tours separately. If one college can welcome your tour on a specific date, that does not necessarily mean that the other colleges will be able to accommodate your request.
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Our offices purposely limit the number of students and chaperones that may attend a group tour. Our schedules overlap so as to allow large groups to break up into small subsets. Organizers often find it convenient to split up their students based on their interests.
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The Claremont Colleges are not able to provide meal vouchers to visiting groups. You are welcome to eat at any of our 7 dining halls at the guest rate, $13.50 per person (cash and check only).
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Free parking is available on each of our campuses. For more information, click here.
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We are small institutions, and as a result, our tour guide availability can be very limited at times. Because of this, there will be no exceptions to the schedule listed on this website.
The Claremont Colleges, in their founding order, are:
Throughout its history, Pomona College has educated men and women of exceptional promise. We gather students, regardless of financial circumstances, into a small residential community that is strongly rooted in Southern California yet global in its orientation. Through close ties among a diverse group of faculty, staff and classmates, Pomona students are inspired to engage in the probing inquiry and creative learning that enable them to identify and address their intellectual passions. This experience will continue to guide their contributions as the next generation of leaders, scholars, artists and citizens to fulfill the vision of its founders: to bear their added riches in trust for all.
Guidelines:
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Tour times: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. (academic year), 10 a.m. (summer)
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Group size limit: 30 guests
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Academic year: offered from September to November, and February to April
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Summer: offered from mid-May to August
You can request a group tour of Pomona College online. For questions, contact admissions@pomona.edu
The mission of Scripps College is to educate women to develop their intellects and talents through active participation in a community of scholars so that as graduates they may contribute to society through public and private lives of leadership, service, integrity, and creativity. A Scripps education begins with the Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities, the College’s signature, interdisciplinary approach to learning. Scripps offers a robust intellectual community, a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and a rich residential experience designed to shape the next generation of leaders. Every Scripps student also completes a required senior thesis or project that marks the culmination of the Scripps education.
Guidelines:
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Tour times: 10 a.m.
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Information session: 11 a.m. (30 Minutes)
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Group size limit: 20 female high school students
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Year round: Offered from mid-September to November, February to March, and mid-May to August
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Summer: group tours are extremely limited
You can request a group tour of Scripps College online. For questions, contact admission@scrippscollege.edu or visit our Group Visit FAQ to learn what we accommodate.
Claremont McKenna College is a highly selective, independent, coeducational, residential, undergraduate liberal arts college. CMC educates its students for thoughtful and productive lives and responsible leadership in business, government, and the professions, and to support faculty and student scholarship that contribute to intellectual vitality and the understanding of public policy issues. The College pursues this mission by providing a liberal arts education that emphasizes economics and political science, a professoriate that is dedicated to effective undergraduate teaching, a close student-teacher relationship that fosters critical inquiry, an active residential and intellectual environment that promotes responsible citizenship, and a program of research institutes and scholarly support that makes possible a faculty of teacher-scholars.
Guidelines:
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Academic year group tours are available mid September - early December and February - early May.
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Academic year tour times: 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Friday; 10 a.m., Saturdays (Fall only)
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Summer group tours offered June - August at 8:30 a.m. These are very limited.
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Group size limit: 10 to 40 guests
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Tours must be requested 2 weeks in advance
You can request a group tour of Claremont McKenna College online. For questions, contact admission@cmc.edu.
Harvey Mudd College seeks to educate engineers, scientists, and mathematicians, well versed in all of these areas and in the humanities and the social sciences so that they may assume leadership in their fields with a clear understanding of the impact of their work on society. Harvey Mudd offers a broad STEM curriculum in the context of a liberal arts education, with an emphasis on undergraduate research and collaboration.
Guidelines:
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Tour times: 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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Information session: 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. (30 minutes)
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Group size limit: 25 guests
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Academic year: offered from September to mid-December, and mid-March to April
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Summer: private group tours are not available during summer
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Tours must be requested 2 weeks in advance
You can request a group tour of Harvey Mudd College online. For questions, contact hmctours@g.hmc.edu.
Pitzer College produces engaged, socially responsible citizens of the world through an academically rigorous, interdisciplinary liberal arts education emphasizing social justice, intercultural understanding and environmental sensitivity. The meaningful participation of students, faculty and staff in college governance and academic program design is a Pitzer core value.
Guidelines:
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Tour times: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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Group size limit: 10 to 30 guests
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Academic year: offered from September to mid-December, and February to early May
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Summer: group tours are extremely limited and available by request only
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Tours must be requested 2 weeks in advance
You can request a group tour of Pitzer College online. For questions, contact Hayley_Burke@pitzer.edu.
