Scripps College

Scripps College is a progressive liberal arts women's college in Claremont, California, United States. It is a member of the Claremont Colleges.

Scripps is a member of the Claremont Colleges, not only interact socially, but also share dining halls, libraries, and other facilities spread throughout the bordering campuses.and much of student life revolves around the five colleges, or "5C's."

Ranking

Scripps ranks 3rd for the nation's best women's college, ahead of Barnard College, Mount Holyoke College, and Bryn Mawr College at 23rd on the list for top liberal arts colleges in the United States by U.S. News & World Report in 2010.

Campus

The 30-acre (12 ha) campus, designed by the pioneering architect Gordon Kaufmann in the Spanish Colonial Revival Style architecture he was known for, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Scripps College is also known for its handsome landscaping designed by Edward Huntsman-Trout. Sumner Hunt designed Janet Jacks Balch Hall. In addition to the rigor of its academics, Scripps is noted for the beauty of its campus

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