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Biology at Scripps College

Scripps College graduates about 53 biology majors a year, 23% of its graduating class. That puts it 69th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 84 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted.

81/100Standout#69 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year5323% of the class
Courses in the catalog84more than 72% of schools
Admit rate38%whole school
SAT middle 50%1390–1510whole school

Around Scripps College

Kravis Center, Claremont McKenna College
Kravis Center, Claremont McKenna College (8583395692)Photo: mbtrama from Upland, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Walker Beach at Pomona College, viewed from the Kravis Center roof
Walker Beach, Pomona CollegePhoto: Sdkb · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Renovation underway
Tear down before rebuild (27801522344)Photo: Ashley Sanders · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Panoramic Photograph of the Kravis Center at Claremont McKenna College, taken fr
Kravis Center, Claremont McKenna College, July 2015Photo: Victoire Chalupy · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Estella Laboratory, Scott A. McGregor Computer Science Center, Andrew Science Hall, Seaver Laboratory South (Biology), Seaver Laboratory North (Chemistry), Seaver Biology Laboratory, F. W. Olin Science Center, W.M. Keck Laboratories, Jacobs Science Center, Robert Day Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 146 · Dorm 76 · Arts 10 · Student housing 9 · Dining 8 · Athletics 3.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. William & Mary 81
  2. George Washington University 81
  3. Southern Methodist University 81
  4. Wellesley College 81
  5. University of California, Santa Barbara 80
  6. Stony Brook University–SUNY 80
  7. Clemson University 80
  8. Colorado College 80

Other strong majors at Scripps College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Scripps College with every school we score in biology. 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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