Pitzer emphasizes a liberal arts education built around interdisciplinary learning, environmental sustainability, intercultural understanding, student engagement, and social responsibility. 

Majors & minors: Offers ~39 majors and 20+ minors across humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies. 

Required number of courses / degree units: To graduate, students need to complete 32 course units. 

First-Year Seminar: All entering students take a First-Year Seminar (FYS), which helps develop academic inquiry & writing, and the FYS instructor also serves as their academic advisor initially. 

Academic preparation (for first-year applicants):
• Four years of English, with strong writing focus 
• At least three years of foreign language, mathematics, natural/social/behavioral sciences 
• Rigorous course work, honors / AP / IB if available, is strongly recommended.