Claremont McKenna College Acceptance Rate: 10% — Admissions Statistics
Claremont McKenna College Application Requirements — ED/EDII/RD — 2 supplemental essays — 1 teacher recommendations
Claremont McKenna College
application info
cycles:EDEDIIRD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
1
Teacher Recs (Opt)
1
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
2
Supplemental Essays
2
Acceptance Rate
10%
Avg SAT Score
1527
ACT Midpoint
34
Enrollment
1,388
Grad Rate
91%
Median Debt
$13,500
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$67,980
Out-of-State
$67,980
Avg Net Price
$28,849
Median Debt
$13,500
in-state tuition
$67,980
out-of-state tuition
$67,980
avg net price
$28,849
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$87,603
$
median 10yr
$104,736
$
gender split
Women
50%
Men
50%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
36%
Asian
17%
Hispanic
15%
Two or More
9%
Black
4%
About Claremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College is a private nonprofit institution in Claremont, CA. Acceptance rate: 10% (elite). Average SAT: 1527. ACT midpoint: 34. Enrollment: ~1,388 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 91%.
Claremont McKenna College accepts applications through ED/EDII/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 1. Optional teacher recs: 1. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 2. Supplemental essays: 2. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $67,980. Out-of-state: $67,980. Avg net price: $28,849. Median debt: $13,500. Median earnings 6yr: $87,603. Median earnings 10yr: $104,736.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.