The Claremont Colleges

The Claremont Colleges are a consortium of seven private institutions of higher education located in Claremont, California, United States. They comprise five undergraduate colleges—Pomona College, Scripps College, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, and Pitzer College—and two graduate schools—Claremont Graduate University and Keck Graduate Institute. All of the members except KGI have adjoining campuses that together cover roughly 1 square mile.

The consortium was founded in 1925 by Pomona College president James A. Blaisdell, who proposed a collegiate university design inspired by Oxford University. He sought to provide the specialization, flexibility, and personal attention commonly found in small colleges, but with the resources of a large university.