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English & writing at Pomona College

Pomona College graduates about 22 English & writing majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 22nd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 111 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 76% of the schools we've counted.

90/100Standout#22 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year226% of the class
Courses in the catalog111more than 76% of schools
Research in the field$349Ka year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1480–1560whole school

Around Pomona College

Pomona College's Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Wellness (CARW), alternat
Pomona College Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Wellness at nightPhoto: Sdkb · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Pomona College's Career Development Office in Alexander Hall in April 2023.
Pomona College Career Development Office in April 2023Photo: Sdkb · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Construction executive Linda G. Alvarado giving a talk at Pomona College's Rose
Linda G. Alvarado at Pomona CollegePhoto: Sdkb · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The east facade of Alexander Hall at Pomona College, home to the Career Developm
Pomona College Career Development OfficePhoto: Sdkb · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

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

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 142 · Dorm 75 · Arts 10 · Student housing 9 · Dining 8 · Athletics 3.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Swarthmore College 91
  2. Vanderbilt University 90
  3. Trinity College 90
  4. Davidson College 90
  5. Tulane University of Louisiana 89
  6. Washington University in St. Louis 89
  7. Wake Forest University 89
  8. Johns Hopkins University 89

Other strong majors at Pomona College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Pomona College with every school we score in English & writing. 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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