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Claremont McKenna College

college, Claremont, California, United States
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Claremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, Calif.

Claremont McKenna College is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California, part of the Claremont Colleges consortium. Founded in 1946 as Claremont Men's College, it became coeducational in 1976. The college emphasizes economics, government, international relations, and public affairs, and hosts several research institutes.1

The Claremont Colleges is a consortium of seven institutions: five undergraduate colleges (Pomona, Scripps, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and Pitzer) and two graduate schools (Claremont Graduate University and Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences). These institutions share adjacent campuses and many facilities, including a central library. The city of Claremont itself is located in Los Angeles County, at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains.12

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