Scripps College

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 96% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 62% of housing units are Singles.
• 30% of housing units are Doubles.
• 5% of housing units are Triples.
• 2% of housing units are Apartments.
• 1% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 10 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 50% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 80% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Turf Dinner; International Festival (hosted at Claremont McKenna College); Scripps Holiday Dinner; Motley Madness Week.
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 30 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Delta Pi; Sigma Xi; Theta Alpha Kappa; Latin Honors; Tam Beta Pi; Phi Alpha Theta
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Five-college Unitarian Universalist Society, Hillel, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Pathfinders
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Asian-American Student Union, Office of Black Student Affairs, Wanawake Weusi, Pan-African Student Association, Cafe con Leche; Chicano-Latino Student Affairs Center.
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Various five-college social, athletic and cultural clubs and organizations.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Voice; The Collage.

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Ontario (10), Los Angeles (50)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Pomona (5)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Claremont (2)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 40% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 5% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 3,600
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Claremont McKenna College)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Harvey Mudd College)

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited