How to get into Pomona
What 79 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 373 Pomona results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Pomona admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.98
Middle half 3.91 to 4.00
Median SAT
1,535
Middle half 1,498 to 1,560
Median ACT
35
Middle half 33 to 36
Median weighted GPA
4.51
Middle half 4.31 to 4.71
Results posted: 79 admitted, 231 rejected, 63 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Pomona acceptance rate; the official rate is in Pomona’s Common Data Set.
Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference
| Median | Admitted | Rejected |
|---|---|---|
| Unweighted GPA | 3.98 | 3.93 |
| SAT | 1,535 | 1,530 |
| ACT | 35 | 35 |
When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.
What Pomona admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service75%
- Internship46%
- Advocacy/Politics39%
- Music39%
- Athletics37%
- Research35%
- Journalism/Writing34%
- Tutoring/Teaching32%
Held a leadership role
86%
Founded something
35%
National or intl. award
80%
Did research
35%
Intended majors of Pomona admits
- Political Science15%
- Economics9%
- Public Policy6%
- Sociology/Anthropology6%
- Computer Science5%
- History5%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 27% first-generation, 20% low income, 30% underrepresented minority, 9% legacy, 0% recruited athlete and 15% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 0% chose Pomona.
Three recent Pomona admits
2026 cycle · RD · Sociology/Anthropology
NYC history and storytelling applicant using journalism, advocacy, and filmmaking to preserve and amplify community stories.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1550 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Public Policy
Community-focused first-gen student leader with nonprofit, Science Olympiad, and student council roles.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1270 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Undecided
Humanities-focused musician and artist who led Model UN and freelanced for a newspaper.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1500 · Original post
Where else Pomona admits got in
Pomona admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Pomona?
- Among 79 applicants who posted a Pomona admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.98 and the middle half reported 3.91 to 4.00 (61 reported a GPA). Pomona sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Pomona?
- Among 79 applicants who posted a Pomona admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,535 and the middle half scored 1,498 to 1,560 (56 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
- What extracurriculars do Pomona admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (75%), internship (46%), advocacy/politics (39%), music (39%). 86% held at least one leadership role and 80% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Pomona acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Pomona in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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A Specialist who got into a school like Pomona can read your student’s file against these numbers and say where it stands out and where it doesn’t.
Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Pomona. All colleges