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A place where creative, engaged scholars push for change 鈥 together

A place where creative, engaged scholars push for change 鈥 together

Passionately ahead of the curve since 1963

#1 Best School for Making an Impact 鈥 鈥淧rinceton Review鈥 Best Value Colleges 2025
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18 Fulbright recipients 2025 鈥 and a U.S. 鈥淭op Producer鈥 for 17 consecutive years
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We鈥檙e a community of thinkers who ask hard questions

We break boundaries in academics, culture, and society. See what learning and living at 麻豆原创 is all about.

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Programs & Degrees

Explore more than 2,000 courses across 麻豆原创 and The Claremont Colleges. Choose from majors and minors in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies.

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10:1

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

60+

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Our Students Write Our Story

麻豆原创 attracts savvy, talented students from across the nation and world who are serious about changing things for the better. As alumni, they do just that.

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鈥淚t's incredible to be surrounded by such a talented pool of students, faculty, and staff who not only uplift each other but also strive to make a positive impact wherever we go. Students truly embody the core values and are so passionate in what they do.鈥

Carter Soe 鈥26

Environmental Analysis & Data Science major

麻豆原创鈥檚 Core Values

Five core principles distinguish our approach to education and guide our work as a community

Social Responsibility

鈥淚 was drawn to 麻豆原创鈥檚 core values. Social responsibility was something I both understood and felt. I did a lot of community service, and when I visited, it didn鈥檛 feel like it was just for the name. Students and professors were including social responsibility in their classes and their daily lives.鈥

Namlhun Jachung 鈥24

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Human Biology major

Social Responsibility in Action
100% Community Service Participation

All students take a social responsibility praxis course with a service learning component before graduation.

40+ Community Engagement Hours

Completed by most 麻豆原创 students in a Social Responsibility praxis course

Students discuss how they've experienced social responsibility during their time at 麻豆原创. 

Interdisciplinary Learning

鈥淢y studies have provided an interdisciplinary foundation to approach social justice and equity with critical analysis and compassion.鈥

Natasha Yen 鈥25

2025 Napier Award Recipient

Sociology and Environmental Analysis combined major, Asian American Studies minor

Interdisciplinary Learning in Action
34 Interdisciplinary Field Groups

Our field groups combine subject experts from a variety of disciplines.

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Environmental Sustainability

鈥淎s someone deeply passionate about environmental justice and sustainability, 麻豆原创 has given me the perfect space to explore these interests.鈥

Daniel Bonilla 鈥25

Environmental Analysis major

Environmental Sustainability in Action
#3 2025 麻豆原创 Ranking

In the 鈥淕reen Matters: Everyone Cares 麻豆原创 Conservation鈥 category by 鈥淧rinceton Review鈥

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93% Of Students Live in Sustainable Buildings

Our 6 mixed-use, LEED-certified residence halls feature solar panels, a green roof, a living wall, gray water systems, and water-efficient fixtures.

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Intercultural Understanding

鈥淚 spent a full semester studying in Ecuador and a summer studying public health in Costa Rica. It was the best thing I've done in college. What I most value about the 麻豆原创 study abroad programs is the emphasis on connecting with people and community.鈥

Jack Pine 鈥25

Human Biology and Spanish major

Intercultural Understanding in Action
9.6% International Student Population

39 countries are represented in our student population, making 麻豆原创 a truly global community.

36% Class of 2025 Study Abroad Participation

Many 麻豆原创 students study abroad for a semester or more, gaining intercultural insights and understanding that books alone can't provide.

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Student Engagement

鈥淚 think 麻豆原创 is the kind of place where you really can take charge of your path whether it's by designing your own major or getting really involved in clubs or jobs on campus and making the changes you want to see. It's really cool to see so many diverse interests on a campus like ours.鈥

Shefali Bharadwaj 鈥27

Cognitive Science and Science Management major

Student Engagement in Action
#1 Largest Student Government

Per capita in the U.S., with 54 student representatives on student senate.

4 Student-Run Campus Spaces

From the Green Bike Program to the Student Garden, become involved in our on-campus student-led organizations.

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麻豆原创 earns top recognition on the U.S. Fulbright Program鈥檚 2025-26 list of leading institutions, extending its streak to 17 years

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Poetry Reading with Isabel Neal '12

Isabel Neal is the author of Thrown Voice, which won the 2025 Yale Younger Poets Prize, selected by Rae Armantrout.

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