Scripps College Overview

Scripps College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. 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 Scripps College Known For?

• Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Scripps since the student to facuty ratio is 10 to 1.
• The highest award offered at Scripps is the postbaccalaureate certificate.
• In a recent academic period76% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Scripps makes roughly $77,539 a year. This is 90% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• It takes the average Scripps student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Scripps College?

Contact details for Scripps are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1030 North Columbia Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711-3905
Phone:	909-621-8000
Website:	www.scrippscollege.edu

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How Do I Get Into Scripps?

You can apply to Scripps online at: https://www.commonapp.org/school/scripps-college

Admission Requirements for Scripps

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Scripps?

If you plan to apply to Scripps, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 28%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

Average Test Scores

About 32% of students accepted to Scripps submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 710 and 760. Math scores were between 680 and 750.

Scripps received ACT scores from 16% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 28 and 32. Math scores were between 33 and 0. Composite scores were between 32 and 34.

Can I Afford Scripps College?

The overall average net price of Scripps is $59,944. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Scripps, approximately 25% of students took out student loans averaging $5,351 a year. That adds up to $21,404 over four years for those students.

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Scripps College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 936 undergraduate students at Scripps, with 861 being full-time and 75 being part-time.

There are also 22 graduate students at the school.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Scripps College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	147
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	134
White	425
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	85

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Scripps College. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 23 countries are represented at Scripps. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Canada.

Scripps College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	TOTAL
Child Development & Psychology	0	38	0	38
General Biology	0	33	0	33
Economics	0	24	0	24
Political Science & Government	0	21	0	21
Communication & Media Studies	0	18	0	18
Natural Resources Conservation	0	15	0	15
General English Literature	0	14	0	14
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	12	12
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	11	0	11
Human Biology	0	10	0	10
Fine & Studio Arts	0	10	0	10
Ethnic Studies	0	8	0	8
Writing Studies	0	7	0	7
Area Studies	0	7	0	7
History	0	7	0	7
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	6	0	6
General Engineering	3	3	0	6
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	6	0	6
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	6	0	6
Philosophy	0	6	0	6
Mathematics	0	5	0	5
Anthropology	0	5	0	5
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	4	0	4
Physics	0	4	0	4
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	0	3	0	3
Classical Languages & Literature	0	3	0	3
Romance Languages	0	3	0	3
Cognitive Science	0	3	0	3
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	3	0	3
Human Resource Management	0	2	0	2
Computer Science	0	2	0	2
Chemistry	0	2	0	2
Sociology	0	2	0	2
Dance	0	2	0	2
Music	0	2	0	2
Accounting	0	1	0	1
Mathematics & Computer Science	0	1	0	1
Science, Technology & Society	0	1	0	1
Religious Studies	0	1	0	1
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	0	0	0	0
East Asian Languages	0	0	0	0
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	0	0	0	0
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	0	0	0
Systems Theory	0	0	0	0
Public Policy	0	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	3	299	12	314

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Lure Photography under License

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