Applying to PZ

Pitzer College's acceptance rate is 17.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 3,464 students applied and 589 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is very hard to get into PZ.

PZ's acceptance rate is the 10th lowest among 119 California colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to PZ, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not considered for admission at Pitzer College.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Pitzer College is 17.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 48.05%. 1,190 men and 2,055 women applied to PZ and 214 men and 308 women students were accepted.

Among them, 101 men and 151 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at PZ.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at PZ
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	3,464	1,190	2,055	0	0
Admitted	589	214	308	0	0
Enrolled	283	101	151	0	0
Acceptance Rate	17.00%	17.98%	14.99%	-	-
Yield	48.05%	47.20%	49.03%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Pitzer College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at PZ. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Pitzer College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

PZ Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools of Pitzer College. The next table provides general admission information for applying to PZ.

Admission Information for Applying to PZ
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Admission Information	https://www.pitzer.edu/admission/
Online Application	https://www.pitzer.edu/admission/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor

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