Pomona College Acceptance Rate: 7% — Admissions Statistics
Pomona College Application Requirements — ED/EDII/RD — 2 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
Pomona College
application info
cycles:EDEDIIRD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
0
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
1
Supplemental Essays
2
Acceptance Rate
7%
Avg SAT Score
1534
ACT Midpoint
34
Enrollment
1,666
Grad Rate
93%
Median Debt
$11,782
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$65,420
Out-of-State
$65,420
Avg Net Price
$19,285
Median Debt
$11,782
in-state tuition
$65,420
out-of-state tuition
$65,420
avg net price
$19,285
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$60,850
$
median 10yr
$77,779
$
gender split
Women
55%
Men
45%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
28%
Asian
19%
Hispanic
17%
Black
9%
Two or More
9%
AIAN
0%
About Pomona College
Pomona College is a private nonprofit institution in Claremont, CA. Acceptance rate: 7% (elite). Average SAT: 1534. ACT midpoint: 34. Enrollment: ~1,666 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 93%.
Pomona College accepts applications through ED/EDII/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 0. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 2. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $65,420. Out-of-state: $65,420. Avg net price: $19,285. Median debt: $11,782. Median earnings 6yr: $60,850. Median earnings 10yr: $77,779.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.