Top-ranked, private, residential women’s liberal arts college, located in Southern California
96% of current students live on campus
Founded in 1926 by newspaper publisher and philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps
Scripps is the women’s college of The Claremont Colleges—a consortium comprising Pomona, Scripps, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and Pitzer Colleges
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Scripps’ 32-acre campus is widely recognized as one of America’s most beautiful college campuses
Academic Excellence
10:1 student/faculty ratio
More than 65 majors at Scripps and The Claremont Colleges
15% of Scripps students choose a double or dual major
All Scripps students are required to complete a senior thesis or project as part of their graduation requirements
Top majors: politics, psychology, biology, environmental analysis, English, media studies, and neuroscience
110 full-time faculty
Exceptional Students
97.78% of first-year students were in the top quarter of their high school class
Scripps students annually win research and fellowship grants from the Fulbright Foundation, National Science Foundation, and the Watson Fellowship program, among others
Scripps is ranked in the top 25 among U.S. baccalaureate institutions credited with producing the greatest number of Fulbrights
“Scripps College’s place among the Fulbright Program’s 2021–2022 Top Producing Institutions clearly demonstrates your dedication to preparing Americans to thrive in the global economy and serve as engaged citizens.” –Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Current Enrollment
1,082 total full-time undergraduate students and 20 post-baccalaureate students
41% students of color
5% international students
* Enrollment data from fall 2022-2023 Common Data Set
Rankings and Achievements
Scripps College continues to be ranked highly among the most academically prestigious colleges in the country.
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report ranks Scripps College as #33 in National Liberal Arts Colleges in the U.S. for 2022–23, #79 in Best Value Schools, and #192 in Top Performers on Social Mobility.
The Princeton Review Princeton Review ranks Scripps College as a Best Value College, Best Western College, and one of its Best 388 Colleges nationally for 2023. Scripps also ranked high in the categories of “LGBTQ Friendly,” “Most Politically Active Students,” and “Most Beautiful Campus,” among others.
