Pomona College
Claremont, CA · private nonprofit
Official site ↗Admissions
| Admit rate | 6.8% |
| Applicants | — |
| Middle-50% SAT | 1480–1560 |
| Middle-50% ACT | 33–35 |
| Avg GPA | — |
| Test policy | — |
| Avg net price / yr | $19,424 |
| Grad rate | 93% |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $77,779 |
| Source | scorecard_bulk · 2025 |
Application requirements
| Early Decision | 2025-11-08 |
| Early Decision II | 2026-01-08 |
| Regular / Rolling | 2026-01-08 |
| Application fee | $80 (US) · $80 (intl) |
| Personal essay | Required |
| Test policy | never required |
| Teacher recommendations | 2 |
| Counselor recommendation | Required |
| Mid-year report | Required |
Source: Common App first-year Requirements Grid, 2025-26 cycle. Confirm on the college's site — requirements can change mid-cycle.
Supplemental essays
- What draws you to the subject(s) you selected as potential major(s)? If Undecided, share more about one of your academic passions or interests.· ~150 words
- Reflecting on a community that you are part of, what values or perspectives from that community would you bring to Pomona?
- Describe an experience you had outside the classroom that changed the way you think or how you engage with your peers. What was that experience and what did you learn from it?
- Choose any person or group of people in your life and share how they would describe you.
Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).