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Gary N. Smith, Emeritus Professor of Economicsh-index 29
Professor Smith is interested in financial markets, especially the stock market, and the application of statistical analysis to finance and sports. Areas of Expertise ECONOMICS Financial Markets Statistics Economic Consulting Work Work Prof
Notable: “Physical inactivity is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes: a study in 48 440 adult patients” (2021) · 809 citations
Tahir R. Andrabi, Stedman-Sumner Professor of Economicsh-index 24
Professor Andrabi conducts studies on religious and private schooling, as well as school choice and its effect on learning. He is the principal investigator on a National Academy of Sciences/Higher Education Commission, Pakistan, grant on e
Eleanor P. Brown, James Irvine Professor of Economics; Coordinator of Philosophy, Politics, and Economicsh-index 16
Personal philanthropy Tax policy The market for volunteer labor Not-for-profit organizations Areas of Expertise ECONOMICS Federal Tax Policy NONPROFITS Personal Philanthropy The Market for Volunteer Labor Not-for-Profit Organizations Work W
Notable: “Social Capital and Philanthropy: An Analysis of the Impact of Social Capital on Individual Giving and Volunteering” (2007) · 406 citations
Malte Dold, Associate Professor of Economicsh-index 13
Lies at the intersection of economics, psychology and philosophy. More specifically, he is interested in the question of how social environments shape decision-making processes and what constitutes individual welfare when preferences change
Notable: “Competition and moral behavior: A meta-analysis of forty-five crowd-sourced experimental designs” (2023) · 45 citations
Pierre Englebert, H. Russell Smith Professor of International Relations and Professor of Politicsh-index 24
Politics Sub-Saharan Africa Fragile States Nationalism Francophone Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Political Economy of Development Work Work Books With Mareike Schomerus and Lotje de Vries (eds.), Secessionism in African Politics
Notable: “Pre-Colonial Institutions, Post-Colonial States, and Economic Development in Tropical Africa” (2000) · 323 citations
Amanda L. Hollis-Brusky, Professor of Politicsh-index 11
Constitutional law and constitutional theory (Originalism, constitutional interpretation) Law and social movements, legal mobilization, the conservative legal movement Executive power and the separation of powers (unitary executive theory
Notable: “Relic: How Our Constitution Undermines Effective Government and Why We Need a More Powerful Presidency” (2017) · 117 citations
Heather L. Williams, Professor of Politicsh-index 10
POLITICS Latin America Mexico Peru U.S.-Mexico borderlands Freshwater supplies and global water politics Global politics of food and agriculture Global politics of water and mining Work Work 2021: “‘If You Give Us the Best Place in the Worl
Notable: “The Second Nuclear Age: Strategy, Danger, and the New Power Politics” (2013) · 58 citations
Leo Flynn, Emeritus Professor of Politicsh-index 9
Stephan Ramon Garcia, W.M. Keck Distinguished Service Professor and Professor of Mathematics and Statisticsh-index 27
Notable: “Complex symmetric operators and applications” (2005) · 497 citations
Vin de Silva, Professor of Mathematics and Statisticsh-index 20
Notable: “A Global Geometric Framework for Nonlinear Dimensionality Reduction” (2000) · 13,748 citations
Johanna S. Hardin, Hardison Chair of Analytical Thinking and Professor of Mathematics and Statisticsh-index 19
Notable: “Global gene expression profiling of multiple myeloma, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, and normal bone marrow plasma cells” (2002) · 639 citations
Ami E. Radunskaya, Lingurn H. Burkhead Professor of Mathematicsh-index 17
Notable: “A Validated Mathematical Model of Cell-Mediated Immune Response to Tumor Growth” (2005) · 664 citations
Charles J. Taylor, Professor of Chemistry; Chair of Chemistryh-index 43
Developing new materials Areas of Expertise CHEMISTRY Analytical Chemistry Electron Microscopy Microhotplate Arrays Environmental Monitoring Work Work With K.J. Park ('12), C. Wu ('14), A.R. Mercer-Smith ('15), R.A. Dodson ('15), T.L. Moers
Daniel J. O'Leary, Carnegie Professor of Chemistryh-index 39
Isotope effects NMR spectroscopy Organic synthesis Molecular structure and dynamics Chemistry education Areas of Expertise Organic Chemistry Isotope Effects Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Computational Chemistry Chemistry Education
Jane M. Liu, Professor of Chemistry; Vice Chair of Chemistryh-index 26
Identify the mechanisms by which Vibrio cholerae responds to carbon sources in their environment Map the global network of proteins and regulatory RNAs that modulate Vibrio cholerae physiology upon nutrient shifts Assess how stu
Notable: “Airway microbiota and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in patients with suboptimally controlled asthma” (2010) · 697 citations
Malkiat Johal, Professor of Chemistryh-index 24
Johal’s research focuses on molecular aggregation and interactions within ultra-thin nano-assemblies. In particular, he is interested in how natural self-assembly processes can be exploited to create functional materials with novel biologic
Notable: “Surface and Stability Characterization of a Nanoporous ZIF-8 Thin Film” (2014) · 275 citations
Nina Karnovsky, Willard George Halstead Zoology Professor of Biologyh-index 26
How are Polar marine top predators influenced by climate change? What are the post-fire responses of the mammal community at the Bernard Field Station? How is the foraging behavior of California seabirds influenced by shifting oceanographic
Notable: “A stable isotope (δ13C, δ15N) model for the North Water food web: implications for evaluating trophodynamics and the flow of energy and contaminants” (2002) · 521 citations
Daniel E. Martínez, Professor of Biologyh-index 21
Mechanisms of aging in hydra Evolution and biogeography of hydra Areas of Expertise BIOLOGY Genetics Evolution of Aging Molecular Evolution Evolution of Development Work Work With D. Bridge, L. Masuda-Nakagawa, and P. Cartwright, "Cnidarian
Notable: “Unified nomenclature for the winged helix/forkhead transcription factors” (2000) · 1,166 citations
André Cavalcanti, Professor of Biologyh-index 19
Origin of Life Origin of the Genetic Code and Translation Apparatus Evolution of Eukaryotic Genomes by Gene Duplications Evolution of Trans-splicing Evolution of Ciliate Genome Organization and Scrambled Genes Areas of Expertise GENETICS Or
Notable: “Extent of Gene Duplication in the Genomes of Drosophila, Nematode, and Yeast” (2002) · 545 citations
Edward J. Crane, Professor of Biology; Co-Chair of Biologyh-index 16
Enzymology and microbiology of sulfur-based and other forms of anaerobic respiration in hot subsurface, deep-sea sediment and hot spring environments Areas of Expertise BIOLOGY Biochemistry Hydrothermal Vent Organisms Hyperthermophiles Sulf
Notable: “Protein-Sulfenic Acids: Diverse Roles for an Unlikely Player in Enzyme Catalysis and Redox Regulation” (1999) · 508 citations
Deborah M. Burke, Professor Emerita of Linguistics and Cognitive Scienceh-index 37
Es on language and cognition, failures of language production ("tip-of-the-tongue" experiences), and how emotion affects language and memory in young and older adults. Research Interests Cognitive and neural processes involved in langu
Notable: “On the tip of the tongue: What causes word finding failures in young and older adults?” (1991) · 975 citations
Jay Atlas, Professor Emeritus of Linguistics and Cognitive Scienceh-index 19
Notable: “Negation, ambiguity, and presupposition” (1977) · 240 citations
Lise Abrams, Peter W. Stanley Professor of Linguistics and Cognitive Science; Chairh-index 19
Processes involved in comprehending and producing words Linguistic, cognitive and non-cognitive factors that influence speech production Causes underlying real-world retrieval problems Areas of Expertise Language and memory Speech productio
Notable: “Relations between emotion, memory, and attention: Evidence from taboo Stroop, lexical decision, and immediate memory tasks” (2004) · 390 citations
Mary Paster, Professor of Linguistics and Cognitive Scienceh-index 13
Es primarily on work with speakers of lesser-known languages, particularly African languages. She has also collaborated with Native American communities on language reclamation projects. Research Interests The phonology-morphology interface
Notable: “Problems in Kuria H tone assignment” (2014) · 190 citations
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About Pomona College. Pomona College in Claremont, CA reports an overall acceptance rate of 7.1%, an early-round acceptance rate of 13.0%, an SAT middle 50% of 1500–1550, a class size of 436, and a yield of 50.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Top LAC in Claremont Consortium. Access to classes at all 5 Claremont colleges. Strong sciences and humanities.
Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2024–25 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard.
Pomona College: key admissions facts
Pomona College's overall acceptance rate is 7.1% (the most recent Common Data Set). Pomona College's early-round acceptance rate is 13.0% (the most recent Common Data Set). Pomona College's SAT middle-50% range is 1500–1550 (the most recent Common Data Set). The average unweighted GPA of admitted students at Pomona College is about 3.92 (the most recent Common Data Set). Pomona College's yield rate (the share of admitted students who enroll) is 50.0% (the most recent Common Data Set). The average net price at Pomona College for families earning under $75,000 is about $5,230 per year (U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).
How much does Pomona College cost for a family earning $75,000?
A family earning under $30,000 pays about $3,567 per year in net price at Pomona College, while families earning over $110,000 pay about $39,567 (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data). A family earning $75,000 falls in the $48,001–$75,000 bracket and pays about $7,890 per year after grants and scholarships.
Pomona College: average annual net price by household income (most recent College Scorecard/IPEDS data)
Household income
Average net price per year
Under $30,000
$3,567
$30,001–$48,000
$4,234
$48,001–$75,000
$7,890
$75,001–$110,000
$17,234
Over $110,000
$39,567
Tuition (before aid)
$65,000
Room and board
$21,394
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Pomona College?
Pomona College's overall acceptance rate is 7.1%, based on the most recent Common Data Set. Its early-round (early decision or early action) acceptance rate is 13.0%.
What SAT score and GPA do you need for Pomona College?
Admitted students at Pomona College typically have an SAT middle-50% range of 1500–1550 and an average unweighted GPA of about 3.92, according to the most recent Common Data Set. These are the middle of the range, so scores above them strengthen an application.
Is it hard to get into Pomona College?
Getting into Pomona College is extremely difficult: it admits 7.1% of applicants. Your realistic odds depend on how your GPA and test scores compare to its middle-50% ranges and on your application round — you can estimate them with the free College Monte Carlo chances calculator.
Does Pomona College offer early decision or early action?
Pomona College offers early decision (binding). Applying early can help: its early-round acceptance rate is 13.0%, versus 7.1% overall.
How much does Pomona College cost after financial aid?
The average net price at Pomona College — the real cost after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price — is about $5,230 per year for families earning under $75,000, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data. Higher-income families generally pay more; see the full net-price-by-income breakdown.
How much does Pomona College cost for a family earning $75,000?
A family earning under $30,000 pays about $3,567 per year in net price at Pomona College, while families earning over $110,000 pay about $39,567 (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data). A family earning $75,000 falls in the $48,001–$75,000 bracket and pays about $7,890 per year after grants and scholarships.