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Comparable Schools'
Facilities Grades:
Quick StatsPopular Places to Chill
- Afternoon Tea in the Athenaeum
- Outside (get a tan; white is outlawed in California)
- Snack Time in Collins
- The Coop at Pomona
- The Hub in the Student Center
- The Motley at Scripps
Athletic Centers
- Ducey Gymnasium
- Frank G. Wells Fitness Center
- R. Ernest Smith Weight Room
College Prowler Take
Claremont McKenna’s campus is well groomed and maintained, almost to the point of obsessive compulsiveness. The grass is mowed religiously, the planters are replanted seemingly every month, and building interiors are spotless every morning. The oldest buildings on campus are only 60 years old. Mostly beige, utilitarian structures with red Spanish tile roofs, the buildings aren’t spectacular, but they aren’t eyesores either. There is a very cool new dorm in the final planning stages, so students who end up on the south side of campus can expect some noise through 2008. The Five College Consortium shares many facilities, which means more for all. The library is huge, there are six dining halls available, four cafés, a coffeehouse, three fitness centers, and an impressive theater complex. Claremont’s workout facility is full of modern machinery donated by an alumnus who founded the LifeFitness Corporation. The Emett Student Center houses pool tables, a café called the Hub, satellite TVs, and the student store. While it’s easy to stay on campus for entertainment needs, students will have to tap the surrounding area for most other basic needs like groceries and restaurants. The student government does provide a shuttle to Target and Best Buy on some weekends, but generally, students are responsible for their own transport, and most students don’t find getting the things they need off campus particularly inconvenient.
Students Speak Out
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CMCAH1 says: Claremont McKenna College 2016 Business  |
All the facilities are nice on the...
All the facilities are nice on the inside. Although the outside structure may not seem extremely appealing, everything is very spacious, clean, organized, and overall pretty good.
Facilities: March 12, 2009
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CMCGL says: Claremont McKenna College 2016 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities |
The library is great with lots of...
The library is great with lots of online resources. Other facilities are sufficient. If you don't like CMC's, you usually can use those at one of the other 5Cs.
Facilities: March 11, 2009
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CMCLDc says: Claremont McKenna College 2016 Undecided |
There is a perfect balance between...
There is a perfect balance between nice and formal. The campus is structured perfectly.
Facilities: March 11, 2009
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CMCRC says: Claremont McKenna College 2013 Business |
Tennis facility is unbelievable,...
Tennis facility is unbelievable, and all the educational facilities are excellent.
Facilities: March 11, 2009
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CMCLM says: Claremont McKenna College 2012 Business |
The student center is nice, with...
The student center is nice, with pool tables and TVs, but the food isn't as good as at the Pomona or Scripps student centers. The library is excellent, and so are the many computer labs and reading rooms on campus.
Facilities: March 10, 2009
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FactsWhat To Do on Campus
Grab a bite at the Hub, have dinner at the Athenaeum, play basketball on the dunk hoops, volleyball on one of the many courts around campus, play bocce, play pool in the Student Center, see a movie in Pickford Auditorium, tan by the pool, or use the rock-climbing wall in Ducey.
Favorite Things To Do
Afternoon Tea: Rice Krispie treats the size of your head, and if you get there in time, mammoth chocolate-covered strawberries. Snack in Collins Dining Hall at night: Drop the books, run to Collins, see some friends, get a cup full of soft-serve, grab a chicken nugget or two and some breakfast for the morning. Campus Sports: Campus golf of all varieties (normal, disc or monster golf), or a lazy Saturday afternoon game of bocce
Movie Theater on Campus
- None, but movies are often screened in Pickford Auditorium.
Coffeehouse on Campus
- The Motley on Scripps’s campus
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