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Psychology at Pomona College

Pomona College graduates about 20 psychology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 192nd of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 29 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 11% of the schools we've counted.

67/100Strong#192 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year206% of the class
Courses in the catalog29more than 11% of schools
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 psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Scott A. McGregor Computer Science Center, Andrew Science Hall, F. W. Olin Science Center, Jacobs Science Center, Robert Day Sciences Building.

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 psychology ranking

  1. University of Dayton 67
  2. Drexel University 67
  3. St. Mary's College of Maryland 67
  4. Dickinson College 67
  5. CUNY–Hunter College 66
  6. George Mason University 66
  7. University of San Francisco 66
  8. Hendrix College 66

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 psychology. 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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