Claremont Graduate University Overview
Located in Claremont, California, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Claremont makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.
What Is Claremont Graduate University Known For?
- Students at Claremont Graduate University have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Claremont Graduate University.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 88% of the faculty were full-time.
- A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Claremont Graduate University makes roughly $67,000 a year. This is 64% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
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Claremont Graduate University Rankings
We have ranked Claremont Graduate University as #90 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. Claremont Graduate University also holds the #15 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Claremont Graduate University has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#10 | Best Doctor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#23 | Best Graduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#104 | Best Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Claremont Graduate University.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Claremont Graduate University has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Teaching Schools | Teaching Degree Search |
#6 | Best English Language & Literature Schools | College Factual |
#6 | Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools | College Factual |
#6 | Best General English Literature Schools | College Factual |
#12 | Best Education Schools | College Factual |
#63 | Best Psychology Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Claremont Graduate University?

Contact details for Claremont Graduate University are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 150 E Tenth St, Claremont, CA 91711-6160 |
Phone: | 909-621-8000 |
How Do I Get Into Claremont Graduate University?
You can apply to Claremont Graduate University online at: app.applyyourself.com/?id=cgu
Can I Afford Claremont Graduate University?
The student loan default rate at Claremont Graduate University is 2.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Online Learning at Claremont Graduate University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Claremont Graduate University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 117th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Growth Rankings of Claremont Graduate University
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Claremont Graduate University was 624.8%. This is the #146 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Claremont Graduate University regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Claremont Graduate University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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General Psychology | 18% |
Psychology | 7% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Claremont Graduate University ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Claremont Graduate University.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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General Psychology | #7 | |
Psychology | #16 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Claremont Graduate University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Graduate Certificate | Master’s | Doctor’s | TOTAL |
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Business Administration & Management | 18 | 64 | 2 | 84 |
General Psychology | 9 | 35 | 24 | 68 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 42 | 9 | 0 | 51 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 0 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
General Education | 10 | 12 | 22 | 44 |
Information Science | 0 | 28 | 15 | 43 |
Public Health | 2 | 32 | 3 | 37 |
Applied Mathematics | 0 | 19 | 17 | 36 |
Ethnic Studies | 10 | 12 | 5 | 27 |
Economics | 0 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
General English Literature | 1 | 14 | 6 | 21 |
Religious Studies | 0 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
Political Science & Government | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
International Relations & National Security | 0 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
Arts & Media Management | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Music | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
History | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Human Resource Management | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
International Business | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Mathematics | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Philosophy | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Demography & Population Studies | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Statistics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Botany/Plant Biology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Area Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Public Policy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 92 | 367 | 154 | 613 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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