National Register of Historic Places

Scripps College for Women

Claremont, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
September 19, 1984
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
84000887

About this property

Scripps College is a private liberal arts women's college in Claremont, California. It was founded as a member of the Claremont Colleges in 1926, a year after the consortium's formation. Journalist and philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps provided its initial endowment. Scripps is a four-year undergraduate institution and enrolled 958 students as of 2020. It offers instruction in the liberal arts with an emphasis on the humanities, and is known for its extensive interdisciplinary core curriculum. Its 32-acre (13 ha) campus was designed by Gordon Kaufmann in the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Scripps is regarded as the premier women's college in the West Coast of the United States. It is a top producer of Fulbright scholars. Its athletes compete on the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and Athenas joint team in the SCIAC, a Division III conference.

Location

Claremont, Los Angeles County, California
34.10560, -117.70955

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When was Scripps College for Women listed on the National Register?

Scripps College for Women was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 19, 1984.

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Scripps College for Women is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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