Claremont Graduate University (CGU) – Claremont, California, USA

All-Graduate Research University with Personalized, Interdisciplinary Education

Claremont Graduate University (CGU) is a private, all-graduate research institution established in 1925 and is part of the prestigious Claremont Colleges consortium. CGU serves approximately 2,200 graduate students, offering small class sizes and individualized mentorship while drawing on shared resources across seven colleges. As a classified R2 research university, CGU emphasizes interdisciplinary, practical, and research-based education.

Why Choose CGU?

  • Offers practice-based graduate programs that integrate real-world experience from the beginning

  • Maintains limited enrollment and small class sizes for personalized mentorship and engagement

  • Organized into seven academic units, including:

    • Arts & Humanities

    • Community & Global Health

    • Drucker School of Management

    • Educational Studies

    • Behavioral & Organizational Sciences

    • Politics & Economics

    • Information Systems & Mathematical Sciences

  • Benefits from being part of the Claremont Colleges, a collaborative community of seven adjacent institutions

  • Provides extensive student support services, including career development, writing assistance, mental wellness, and accessibility resources

Courses From Claremont Graduate University

Whether you want to start, switch or upgrade your career, it all starts with one of our quality academic programs.

  • [ "Master of Arts in Public Health"
  • "Master of Science in Information Systems & Technology"
  • "Master of Business Administration (MBA)"
  • "Master of Arts in Education"
  • "Master of Arts in Arts & Humanities"
  • "Doctor of Philosophy in Politics & Economics"
  • "Doctor of Philosophy in Behavioral & Organizational Sciences"
  • "Doctor of Business Administration (Drucker)"
  • "Doctor of Arts in Humanities"
  • "Executive PhD in Management" ]

Entry Requirements

How to Apply

If you’re ready to build your ideal future, Claremont Graduate University has the unmatched resources, experiences and connections to make it happen. Apply today.

International Tuition Fees and Scholarships

Funding your high-quality Claremont Graduate University education is easy. Just get admitted, and if you’re eligible, we’ll send you an automatic scholarship offer. You could also qualify for some of the more than $100 million in other scholarships and financial aid we award each year. In addition, many of our out-of-state students qualify for in-state or reduced tuition.