Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division III
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
Claremont McKenna College CMC — editorial overview (Claremont, CA)
Claremont McKenna College is one of the five Claremont Colleges, located about one hour east of Los Angeles. Because CMC is geographically at the center of The Claremont College, it tends to have deeper relationships with the other colleges in the group. CMC is obsessed with lead...
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