Program areas at CMC
See Schedule OClaremont McKenna College, one of the nation's top liberal arts colleges, prepares students to make a difference. Since 1946, Claremont McKenna College's mission has been to prepare students for thoughtful and productive lives and responsible leadership in business, government, and the professions. The College attracts a student bodythat is broadly diverse and accomplished beyond the classroom.Claremont McKenna is a member of The Claremont Colleges, a seven-college consortium modeled after Oxford University. Students have the best of both worlds: the intimacy of a small residential college with small classes and a student-faculty ratio of eight to one, and the shared resources of a larger research university.Renowned for expertise in economics, government, humanities, and the sciences, Claremont McKenna has been a leader in freedom of expression, viewpoint diversity, and constructive dialogue, as well as institutional neutrality through The Open Academy. The College emphasizes the integration of leadership and innovation experience within eleven world-class research institutes, the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, and sponsored off-campus internships. More than 90% of students complete internships and nearly half study off-campus during their four years.The Soll Center for Student Opportunity provides all students with advising, mentoring and networking support that is tailored to each student's professional goals. Many Claremont McKenna graduates go on to receive prestigious post-graduate fellowships and degrees in business, law, medicine, and many other fields. CMC alumni thrive in a wide range of careers including consulting, education, business, government, media, nonprofit leadership, science, and technology. Claremont McKenna excels nationally in post-graduate job placement and career success.