Achievements
In 2008-09, Pitzer College won more Fulbright Fellowships per capita than any other college or university in the U.S.
In the last 15 years, Pitzer College students and alums won 85 Fulbright Fellowships.
Pitzer was named the ninth most selective liberal arts school by the 2010 US News and World Report.
Pitzer students donate over 100,000 hours annually to community service.
Pitzer was ranked in the top 50 of US liberal arts colleges by the 2010 US News and World Report.
Pitzer is the youngest college in the top 50.
60% of Pitzer students study abroad, compared to under 2% nationwide.
Nearly half of Pitzer students live in Gold LEED-certified residence halls, which won two, and were finalists for two, design awards.
Pitzer was ranked 17th for faculty commitment to teaching among 266 liberal arts colleges nationwide.
Most of Pitzer campus landscaping is native/low-water, and dining hall waste is composted and used to fertilize campus.
Pitzer's Study Abroad Program named an outstanding academic program by the 2010 US News and World Report.
The 2010 US News and World Report ranked Pitzer 11th among liberal arts colleges nationwide for racial diversity.
Pitzer was listed as one of the nation’s best colleges by the 2010 Princeton Review.
The student/faculty ratio at Pitzer is 12:1.
100% of Pitzer’s tenured/tenure-track faculty hold a PhD or the terminal degree in their field.
As of fall 2009, 46% of Pitzer's faculty are women and 38% are people of color, making Pitzer the most diverse liberal arts college in the top 50.
In the last academic year, Pitzer faculty members
- published ten books and 53 scholarly articles
- curated three shows, exhibited in eight shows, and participated in 20 film and video screenings
- presented 77 papers at scholarly conferences
- organized 11 workshops, conferences or festivals
- won eight awards
- received 12 fellowships or grants