Pitzer College - Cost and Financial Aid

Cost and Financial Aid

For the 2010-2011 academic year, tuition is $37,512, a double room is $7,540, the meal plan is $4,410, and other fees are $3,610. Over fifty percent of Pitzer students receive financial assistance in loans, work study, scholarships, and/or institutional grants. Pitzer utilizes the Federal FAFSA and the CSS Profile to determine financial need, and Pitzer has stated a commitment to meeting 100% of every student's demonstrated financial need. The average financial aid package at Pitzer is $36,500, and over the past five years, Pitzer has lowered the average cumulative debt of its students by 24%--from $22,000 to $16,000. Pitzer's Office of Admission states a commitment to building a student body that "reflects a wide range of economic, ethnic, racial and geographic representation."

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