Bachelor in Chemistry (Bachelor's)

For Bachelor in Chemistry (Bachelor's), tuition fees are 62,392 USD per year.

Graduates are qualified to pursue careers in research, teaching, or medicine. The programme emphasizes applying chemistry, physics, and math to solve real-world problems. Students work closely with faculty on research projects in labs and classrooms. The curriculum includes advanced laboratory work and a senior thesis requirement.

Focus areas include analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, interdisciplinary research.

The major requires 13 to 15 courses and a senior thesis. Coursework includes foundational and advanced chemistry, physics, and mathematics, with a focus on laboratory techniques and research.

Graduates enter careers in scientific research, teaching, or further study in medicine and related fields.

Applicants must meet general college admission requirements. Specific prerequisites include foundational courses in chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Submission of transcripts and application materials is required.

The programme totals about 13 credit hours. on-campus, full-time, typical duration four years. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 17% of applicants.

Students from across the nation and 39 countries contribute to Pitzer’s community in Claremont, California. International students make up 9.6% of the student population. Campus life includes four student-run spaces, a student senate with 54 representatives, and opportunities to influence academic policy, faculty hiring, building design and campus artworks. Every student completes a social responsibility praxis course with a service-learning component before graduation, while most complete more than 40 community engagement hours through that course. Six mixed-use residence halls include solar panels, green roofs, living walls, gray-water systems and water-efficient fixtures.

Since 1963, Pitzer has organized its education around social responsibility, interdisciplinary learning, environmental sustainability, intercultural understanding and student engagement. Students can choose from more than 60 majors and minors across the arts, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences and interdisciplinary studies, while more than 2,000 courses are available across Pitzer and The Claremont Colleges. A 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio supports close academic work. Faculty from different fields often influence one another’s work and co-teach, and students can create their own major. International and globally minded students can take part in study abroad programs; 53.1% of the Class of 2026 participated in study abroad. The college’s community includes students with connections from Los Angeles and New York to Nepal, and its programs connect academic study with community engagement.