Overview

American Studies at Pomona College is a multidisciplinary major and minor that encourages you to think critically and creatively about the complexity and diversity of the United States from local, national, and transnational perspectives.

Key Facts

Your studies will be both broad and deep. Multidisciplinary core courses like Introduction to American Cultures and American Studies Seminar provide the background and methodologies to help you explore issues relevant to the U.S.

Then, with courses in fields such as literature, history, sociology, anthropology, politics, religion and the arts, you’ll discover a breadth of subjects you can incorporate in your senior thesis.

The interdisciplinary, intercollegiate program is supported by all of the undergraduate Claremont Colleges. An American Studies major gives you many career choices, including academia, education, journalism, and law.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

American Cultures

Migrant Memoir

American Soundscapes

Race, Space, and Difference

American Studies Seminar

Senior Thesis Seminar

American Studies: Directed Readings

American Studies: Independent Research

American Studies: Research Assistantship

Anthropology of the United States

Settler Colonialism

Topics in Anthropology

Tradition and Transformation in Native North American Art

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-08 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Claremont, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official high school transcript(s)

School Report and Counselor Recommendation

Mid-Year Report

Two letters of recommendation

One-time, non-refundable application fee of $70 or fee waiver

Test scores for international applicants

Standardized test scores

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

68250 USD / year

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Out-of-State

68250 USD / year

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Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

68250 USD / year

≈ 68250 USD / year

Living costs

Claremont

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Key Facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Claremont

Funding

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