The Claremont Colleges are seven independent institutions that collaborate as a consortium. Although distinct from each other, students at The Claremont Colleges are enrolled at one institution but benefit from the consortium’s academic and extracurricular programs and services. Students enjoy the advantages of a small college with the resources of a large university.
The Claremont consortium was started by Pomona College in 1925 with the establishment of The Claremont Colleges Services (TCCS), the purchase of a large parcel of land for future institutions, and the founding of the Claremont Graduate University. Scripps College was founded in 1926, Claremont McKenna College in 1946, Harvey Mudd College in 1955, and Pitzer College in 1963. Two of these, Claremont McKenna and Harvey Mudd Colleges, are the only two colleges founded after World War II ranked among the top undergraduate colleges in the country.
KGI students and faculty have access to a top-quality library and a broad array of courses, programs, and services offered by consortium members. In addition, a joint degree program with Claremont McKenna College in applied biology offers students majoring in a natural science the opportunity to attend a liberal arts college for three years and then to complete KGI’s MBS program in two additional years.
