Claremont, CA
Scripps College was founded in 1926 by newspaper entrepreneur and philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps as a women's liberal arts college within the Claremont Colleges consortium. Its stated mission is to educate women so that, as graduates, they contribute to society through "public and private lives of leadership, service, integrity, and creativity." Scripps describes its approach as ensuring that whatever students go on to do, they do it "with intention."
Admissions
Test scores for the Fall 2025 entering class come from Scripps College's own 2025-26 Common Data Set: 19% submitted SAT scores, 12% submitted ACT scores.
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Early Decision I: Nov 15, 2026
- Early Decision II: Jan 8, 2027
- Regular Decision: Jan 8, 2027
Confirm on Scripps College's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against Scripps College's numbers?
Check your chances hereHow Scripps College weighs your application
From Scripps College's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what Scripps College weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does Scripps College look for in applicants?
Per Scripps College's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates character/personal qualities, application essay, rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is Scripps College's acceptance rate?
Scripps College in Claremont, CA admits approximately 38% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for Scripps College?
Per Scripps College's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1430–1500 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
What ACT score do I need for Scripps College?
Per Scripps College's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 32–34 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
How much does Scripps College cost?
Scripps College's total cost of attendance is reported at $87,564 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
When is the application deadline for Scripps College?
Scripps College's deadlines are Early Decision I Nov 15, 2026; Early Decision II Jan 8, 2027; Regular Decision Jan 8, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does Scripps College require students to live on campus?
Yes -- Scripps College requires students to live in on-campus housing.
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