The Fiske Guide to Colleges

"The East Coast has its Ivy League schools but the West Coast has its Pomona College. Pomona? Absolutely. Pomona College, the largest and oldest of The Claremont Colleges (and also the most prestigious of the five), happens to be one of the finest liberal arts colleges in the West. This petite academic powerhouse offers a demanding traditional curriculum, close interaction with nurturing faculty, and access to all the intellectual and social offerings of bigger schools. As one student boasts, Pomona successfully integrates 'the best of both worlds. We are a small college, but have the resources of a university four times our size.' And Pomona students are more than satisfied with their education; 98 percent of first-year students return for their sophomore year. Unlike many universities in California that are beset with crippling budget cuts, Pomona continues to flourish as an institution whose dedication to undergraduate education has earned it a reputation for excellence." Read the Fiske Guide to Colleges.

The Insider's Guide to the Colleges (The Yale Daily Press)

"Pomona College, one of the most prestigious liberal arts colleges in the country...a science program as solid and popular as its humanities departments." "Undergrads say that the student-faculty rapport on the academic level is excellent...," and that "...the administration is committed to social as well as academic diversity. Pomona enrolls sizable numbers of ethnic minorities and students from different economic classes..." "Pomona has great resources, socially as well as academically. All you have to do is reach out and mold them into what you want them to be."

Barron's Top 50

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"Pomona College, a small liberal arts college in the finest tradition of many distinguished New England institutions, has one asset that its East Coast rivals lack. It is on the West Coast. Sun-filled skies all year and proximity to the Pacific Rim give Pomona students an educational atmosphere not found elsewhere." Barron's notes Pomona's philosophy of teaching students "not what to think, but how to think, preferably with independence and criticism." And "The size of Pomona implies limited. But on the contrary, it also means flexible. If it's not here, it can be developed with a little time and effort. Create your own major, design your own thesis, plan out a summer reading course with your professor. If it's not done on a formal level, it can be done informally." The section closes "The relative freedom allowed at the College, the abundance of educational and cultural opportunities, and the time, space, and setting given to students make the Pomona diploma a very valuable one."

The Princeton Review

"Financial aid package, administration, library, accessibility of classes, beautiful campus, comfortable dorms, professors teaching introductory courses, and small classes," were among those listed under "What's hot?" "Most students relish the challenges given them here...'The opportunities for a motivated, directed student are endless.'" We were also proud to read "Even though it is tough to get admitted to Pomona, students will find the admissions staff to be accessible and engaging." Read The Princeton Review.