Located in Claremont, Calif., a city about 35 miles east of Los Angeles, Pitzer is an intimate college backed by the resources of The Claremont Colleges. Blending classroom instruction with fieldwork, Pitzer engages a student's mind, heart and spirit by integrating educational resources on campus, abroad and in the local community. Pitzer offers a curriculum that spans 40 major fields and focuses on interdisciplinary, intercultural education with an emphasis on social responsibility and community service Founded in 1963, Pitzer College offers a comprehensive curriculum in the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences leading to the bachelor of arts degree. Within Claremont, Pitzer's educational philosophy is singular. In keeping with its 1960s heritage, Pitzer strives to enhance individual growth while building community.
Students create their own academic programs in close collaboration with faculty advisers.
One of these encourages students to become involved in some kind of community service-learning activity. Pitzer celebrates cultural diversity and intercultural understanding. Students of ethnically diverse backgrounds come from all parts of the United States, as well as from nearly 20 other countries. In addition to learning from one another, students are encouraged to participate in one of Pitzer's External Studies programs. Finally, Pitzer challenges students to develop a set of courses that will examine some issue from the perspective of at least two cultures and two disciplines.