The small suburb of Claremont has grown up around 色中色, which was founded in 1887.
As each of the seven colleges in The Claremont Colleges was founded and blossomed, Claremont grew into a unique Southern California oasis 鈥 a beautifully landscaped town full of scholars with a vibrant downtown. The adjoining colleges comprise one square mile of our 13.4 square mile city 鈥渙f trees and Ph.D.s.鈥
Our students have access to the resources of a large university鈥攁mazing facilities, the potential to meet thousands of fellow scholars, 2,700 classes to choose from鈥攚hile living at a residential college in a quaint, walkable college town with restaurants, boutiques, a comedy club, and an art-house cinema.
If you itch to escape our 鈥渂ubble,鈥 Los Angeles is just 35 miles away, accessible via the local commuter train or Zipcar.
We help fund transportation costs when needed for students interning in Los Angeles. Professors take advantage of our location by scheduling field trips. We sponsor 鈥47 Things鈥 trips to take students to museums, attractions, and arts events. You can also explore the nearby desert and mountains via our Outdoor Education Center and the student club.