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History at Claremont McKenna College

Claremont McKenna College graduates about 16 history majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 31st of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 109 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 73% of the schools we've counted.

89/100Standout#31 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year165% of the class
Courses in the catalog109more than 73% of schools
Research in the field$443Ka year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1440–1550whole school

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Clark Humanities Museum, Denison Library, Mudd Library, Honnold Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 144 · Dorm 77 · Arts 11 · Student housing 9 · Dining 8 · Athletics 3.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 89
  2. George Washington University 89
  3. Barnard College 89
  4. Rice University 89
  5. New York University 88
  6. Colgate University 88
  7. University of Washington 87
  8. Oberlin College 87

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Claremont McKenna College with every school we score in history. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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