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Claremont McKenna College: tuition, cost and admissions

Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit university · Suburb (large)

1,383Undergraduates

10%Acceptance rate

1,514Average SAT

$19,489Avg net cost / yr

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What Claremont McKenna College actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$60,715	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$60,715	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$18,712	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,200	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$78,723	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$19,489	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $59,234 less than the sticker price — about 75% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Social Sciences — 44%

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies — 16%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 8%

Psychology — 5%

Computer & Information Sciences — 4%

Mathematics & Statistics — 4%

Philosophy & Religious Studies — 3%

Natural Resources & Conservation — 2%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Claremont McKenna College

Athletic association	D-III
Men’s varsity sports (10)	Football (83), Track & Field (52), Baseball (44), Swimming & Diving (35), Soccer (32), Cross Country (24), Water Polo (22), Basketball (18), Tennis (11), Golf (8)
Women’s varsity sports (11)	Track & Field (51), Lacrosse (35), Swimming & Diving (35), Soccer (26), Cross Country (25), Softball (23), Volleyball (20), Water Polo (20), Basketball (13), Golf (13), Tennis (12)
Softball conference	SCIAC
Head softball coach	Skania Valencia

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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