Yes, international students can participate in the internship programs sponsored by Pomona’s Career Development Office, which offers students access to both part-time internships in the Los Angeles area during the school year and summer internships in the U.S. and abroad. International students are also eligible to apply for Pomona’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP), which provides funding for extended summer research projects with faculty on or off campus. International students are eligible for the same stipends and funding opportunities for these internships as domestic students. Please note that students on F-1 visas must receive Curricular Practical Training (CPT) authorization from the International Student Advisor before accepting an internship. Information about the CPT process is posted on the International Student: Internships webpage.
No, Pomona College does not offer any ESL or other remedial courses. Students enrolling at Pomona College are expected to be fluent in English. Pomona’s Writing Center can provide assistance from peer writing tutors on improving their written English skills.
No graduate-level programs are offered. All Pomona students are undergraduates. The College does not enroll students who have already completed a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent.
Yes, we do grant Advanced Standing credit for coursework and exam scores on Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and General Certificate of Education (GCE, Advanced-levels) completed prior to admittance and matriculation to Pomona College. Credit is awarded for scores of 4 or 5 on AP exams; for scores of 6 or 7 on Higher-Level IB exams; and for comparable scores on GCE A-Level exams. Exams based on year-long courses receive one credit; exams based on semester-long courses receive one-half course credit. Credit is not granted for exams that duplicate each other, such as AP and IB English Literature. A maximum of two Advanced Standing credits will be applied to the 32 credits needed for graduation. (Transfer credit from college course work completed as an admitted, degree-seeking undergraduate is not limited to the two credit Advanced Standing limit.)
Pomona offers international students a supportive environment in a community aware of many cultures and political systems around the world. International Student Advisor (ISA) Kathy Quispe can be found in the International Student Services Office; contact the ISA for specific information about international students' legal status in the United States and the many benefits available to international students. On Pomona’s campus the Oldenborg Center for Modern Languages and International Relations provides students with a living experience of international education, including the opportunity to live in a foreign-language residence, attend daily foreign language lunch tables, attend conversation courses in diverse languages, and attend cultural programming. Pomona’s International Student Mentoring Program (ISMP) pairs incoming, first-year international students with Pomona students who are sophomores, juniors and seniors who can act as mentors. ISMP also organizes an annual retreat and activities and events throughout the year.
Staying on campus over breaks offers a great opportunity for exploring the local area. Many students remain on campus during shorter breaks, such as Fall Break in October, Thanksgiving Recess in November and Spring Break in March; the residence halls remain open during these times, even though classes are not held. A dining hall remains open for Fall Break and Thanksgiving Recess, while students can purchase food on campus or in the nearby Claremont eateries over Spring Break. Students who do not leave campus often go on College-sponsored trips during these class breaks, whether to explore the outdoors or do service projects. Residence halls are closed over the winter break, from mid-December to mid-January, but international students may work with campus and residential life staff to arrange housing if needed.
Claremont is a lovely college town of around 35,000 people, known as the “city of trees and Ph.D.s.” We are in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, about 33 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. In the winter months, the local mountains are snow-capped, but the temperatures may be in the mid-70°s (24° C). Since we have a desert climate, it tends to be cool in the mornings and evenings but warms up nicely during the day.
Our downtown area, known as “the Village,” is just two blocks from campus, so students can easily walk to nearby restaurants, frozen yogurt shops, cafés, gift stores, bakeries, clothing shops and a movie theater. The Village also has an outdoor courtyard for sitting and enjoying a drink while people-watching or listening to live music on the weekends. Monthly art walks and a weekly farmer’s market also draw students. A Metrolink train station in the Village allows students easy access to downtown Los Angeles (a 40-minute train ride). Known for its amazing ethnic and cultural diversity as well as being the capitol of the entertainment industry, L.A. offers fantastic eating opportunities, art and theater venues, professional sporting events, concerts and movie premieres, intriguing neighborhoods, the Griffith Observatory and, of course, beaches and hiking opportunities.
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