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English & writing at Scripps College

Scripps College graduates about 21 English & writing majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 74th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 93 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 65% of the schools we've counted.

Graduates a year219% of the class
Courses in the catalog93more than 65% of schools
Admit rate38%whole school
SAT middle 50%1390–1510whole school

Around Scripps College

The courtyard of the Scripps College Edwards Humanities Building, which features
Scripps College Edwards Humanities Building courtyardPhoto: Sdkb · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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

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 146 · Dorm 76 · Arts 10 · Student housing 9 · Dining 8 · Athletics 3.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Lafayette College 80
  2. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 80
  3. Fairfield University 80
  4. Washington and Lee University 80
  5. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 79
  6. Boston University 79
  7. University of Delaware 79
  8. Loyola Marymount University 79

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 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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