Pitzer College
- Private
- Liberal arts college
Pitzer College: international tuition 70,184 USD per year, one-year total cost 96,706 USD, acceptance rate 25.2%. Need-based aid is open to international students. Published minimum English scores: IELTS 7.5, Duolingo 135.
Yes: an international first-year student may seek need-based aid, and Pitzer commits to meeting 100% of demonstrated need for admitted international students. Indicate aid interest on the Common App and submit PIFAA; merit-aid eligibility is unclear.
Getting in. The school admits 26.9% of applicants (989 of 3,683). The SAT range of admitted students is not published. The school does not look at SAT or ACT scores. For English, the school asks for IELTS 7.5+ or Duolingo 135+. If the English score is not there yet, the school can still admit conditionally.
Cost for a year. One year comes to 96,706 USD, before any scholarship. There is 1 scholarship, but none says international students can apply, so nothing is taken off yet.
Deadline and visa. The application deadline is 15/11. You apply through Common Application. How long the visa takes is up to the consulate; see the country note.
Admissions checked 13/10/2026Cost checked 11/10/2026
What is the tuition at Pitzer College?
International tuition is 70,184 USD per year. The total cost for one year is 96,706 USD.
Does Pitzer College offer scholarships for international students?
Need-based aid is open to international students. Yes: an international first-year student may seek need-based aid, and Pitzer commits to meeting 100% of demonstrated need for admitted international students. Indicate aid interest on the Common App and submit PIFAA; merit-aid eligibility is unclear.
What English scores does Pitzer College require?
Published minimum English scores: IELTS 7.5, Duolingo 135.
What is the acceptance rate at Pitzer College?
The acceptance rate is 25.2%.
- Pay in fullYesPay in fullOnce admitted you can enrol straight away — no scholarship decision to wait for.Your family covers all tuition and living costs for every year of the degree.You will need: your application and proof that your family can pay — the school needs it to issue your visa documents.
- Aid with the offerUnclearAid with the offerThe school decides aid while reviewing your application, so any need-based or merit award arrives with the offer.The school's official pages do not say whether international students get aid at admission — worth asking the admissions office directly.
- Apply separately for scholarshipsUnclearApply separately for scholarshipsOn top of the admission application, you send a separate scholarship application or get nominated.The pages we read mention no scholarship with its own application. Not seeing one does not mean there is none — ask the school.
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Tuition and cost for a year
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What a year costs
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Scholarships and aid for international students
- Is merit considered automatically with the application?UnclearNo information states that international applicants are automatically considered for merit scholarships with admission.
- Is admission need-blind for international applicants?UnclearThe pages do not state whether ability to pay is excluded from international admission decisions.
- Is the CSS Profile or a school aid form required?YesInternational applicants seeking need-based aid must complete Pitzer’s PIFAA rather than the CSS Profile.
Scholarships at this school
Pitzer Opportunity Grant (POG)Intl eligibility unclearThe school does not say whether international students can get this scholarship, so “Cost for a year” at the top does not subtract it. Ask the school before counting on it.Tuition subsidyTuition subsidyA tuition reduction: the school lowers the amount charged instead of giving a separate award.Considered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page
Pitzer explicitly limits the Pitzer Opportunity Grant to U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens living in the United States, so international students are not eligible.
- Renewable in later years
Admission requirements
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English
Application requirements
- Teacher recommendationRequired
- High-school transcriptRequired
- EssaysRequired
- InterviewOptional
- English proficiencyRequired
- Supplementary applicationRequired
- Proof of fundsiAfter admission, international students must submit a statement of financial responsibility.Required
How to apply
Minimum English scores vs other schools
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Deadlines
- Early Decision I application deadline (ED)Applicationabout31days
- Early Decision I optional interview deadline (ED)Other+31 days
- Early Decision I admission notification (by) (ED)Decision+64 days
- Early Decision II optional interview deadline (ED2)Other+65 days
- Regular Decision optional interview deadline (RD)Other+65 days
- Early Decision II application deadline (international page) (ED2)Application+83 days
- Regular Decision application deadline (international page) (RD)Application+83 days
- Early Decision I non-refundable enrollment fee deadline (ED)Deposit+92 days
- Early Decision II admission notification (by) (ED2)Decision+123 days
- Early Decision II non-refundable enrollment fee deadline (ED2)Deposit+137 days
- Regular Decision admission notification (by) (RD)Decision+168 days
- Regular Decision non-refundable enrollment fee deadline (RD)Deposit+198 days
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Credit for exams
Only higher-level IB exams scoring at least 5 may earn credit, at 4 semester units per exam.
Scores that count1234567After admission and enrollment, you may submit AP scores for credit review; the page does not state an AP minimum score.
AP credit by subject
Lowest score that earns credit or placement, as the college reported to College Board. This is not an admission requirement. One exam can have several rows: a higher score sometimes earns more credit. Policy page the college gave College Board
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Staying in United States after graduation
OPT: 12 months of work in your field after each degree level; degrees on the DHS STEM list can extend by 24 months (up to 36 months in total). Unemployment during OPT is capped at 90 days (150 days with the STEM extension). Note: on 8 October 2026 DHS published a PROPOSED rule charging USD 70,000 for initial OPT and USD 30,000 for later OPT; it is not in force, and comments close on 9 November 2026.
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