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About Scripps College

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Scripps College is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, CA, known for its womens college, liberal arts college, and claremont consortium. With an acceptance rate of 28%, Scripps is selective, typically enrolling around 260 students each year. Scripps is test optional; students who submit scores are typically admitted with SATs between 1450–1520, though many competitive applicants choose not to submit. Scripps meets 100% of demonstrated financial need; the average net price for families earning under $30,000 is $6,948.

Admissions

Scripps College acceptance rate and admitted student profile

selective

28%
Overall Accept Rate
1485
Median Admitted SAT
SATSubmitted score range: 1450 – 1520 (test optional)

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ACTScore range: 31 – 34

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ED advantage at Scripps College: ED acceptance rate is 47% vs 28% regular decision, more than double. If Scripps Collegeis your first choice and you've confirmed the financial fit, Early Decision is one of the highest-leverage decisions you can make.

Application Strategy

Strategy tips for applying to Scripps College

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Essay Strategy
Scripps requires applicants to engage with its interdisciplinary Core Curriculum, so write directly about how you approach big questions across disciplines and why a program that connects the humanities, sciences, and arts excites you specifically. Vague statements about loving learning will not stand out here.
Essay Strategy
Scripps is a women's college with a strong feminist intellectual tradition, so be intentional about expressing how you think about gender, equity, or social justice in your essays rather than leaving admissions readers to guess why you chose a women's college over a coed option.

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Financial Aid & Cost

What Scripps College actually costs your family

Average net prices by income bracket from College Scorecard data.

Meets 100% of demonstrated need: Scripps College meets 100% of demonstrated financial need. Scripps College's sticker price of ~$80k/year bears almost no resemblance to what most families pay.
Family IncomeSticker PriceEst. Net Cost / yr
0-30k~$80k/yr$6.9k
30k-48k~$80k/yr$4.5k
48k-75k~$80k/yr$15.8k
75k-110k~$80k/yr$36.5k
110k+~$80k/yr$54.6k

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Outcomes & Campus

Student outcomes and campus profile

87%
6-Year Graduation Rate
$68k
Median Earnings (6 yrs)
9:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
1,124
Undergrad Enrollment
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