Pomona, CA Colleges
Pomona
Pomona is the seventh largest city in Los Angeles County, California. Pomona is located in between the Inland Empire and the San Gabriel Valley. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 149,058.
The city is the site of the Fairplex, which hosts the L.A. County Fair and the NHRA Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, (formerly known as Pomona Raceway) Powerade Winternationals Drag Racing competition. The city also hosts the Pomona Swap Meet and Classic Car Show is considered by many[who?] to be a Southern California classic. It is one of seven major events hosted at the Fairplex each year. It's also home of Cal Poly Pomona, a polytechnic university in the city's western edge.
Since the 1980s, Pomona's newest neighborhood Phillips Ranch, experienced rapid growth with homes still being built in the hilly area between Downtown and Diamond Bar. Today, Phillips Ranch is nearly all residential. Northern Pomona has seen some gentrification with additional housing units added and revamped streetscapes.
Schools in and around Pomona, CA
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Western University of Health Sciences
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 2,663 students; $0 average out-state tuition; $0 average in-state tuition |
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DeVry University-California
Four or more years; Private for profit; 7,234 students; $14,860 average out-state tuition; $14,860 average in-state tuition |
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Pomona College
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 1,550 students; $38,087 average out-state tuition; $38,087 average in-state tuition |
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Keck Graduate Institute
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 112 students; $0 average out-state tuition; $0 average in-state tuition |
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University of La Verne
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 7,403 students; $29,800 average out-state tuition; $29,800 average in-state tuition |
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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Four or more years; Public; 22,304 students; $11,160 average out-state tuition; $0 average in-state tuition |
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Claremont Graduate University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 2,110 students; $0 average out-state tuition; $0 average in-state tuition |
Pomona, CA Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| CLA Reference Service Press Fellowship | $3000 | May 31, 2012 |
| CLA Begun Scholarship | $3000 | May 31, 2012 |
| CLA Scholarship for Minority Students in Memory of Edna Yelland | $2500 | May 31, 2012 |
| California Wine Grape Growers Foundation Scholarship | $2000 | Varies |
| Intel PhD Fellowship Program | Varies | Varies |
| Cal Grant Undergraduate Program | Varies | Varies |
| Fisher Communications Minority Scholarship | Varies | May 31, 2012 |
Popular Majors in Pomona
- Business Administration and Management
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Psychology
- Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technician
- Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Education
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Animal Sciences
- Sociology
- Biology
- Physician Assistant
- Architecture
- English Language and Literature
- Computer Science
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
- Landscape Architecture
