My girls really have loved Pomona so far. The things they like best— classes were very interesting and learned a lot(neither has a major decided so this was relieving as they are taking all intro level required general Ed classes), housing has been great, they appreciate the student population (very diverse, very smart kids but not so competitive like some top college atmospheres), LOVE So Cal!!! My rural, fairly cautious kids have enjoyed heading to LA several times already or the ocean— weather is awesome, so much to do if you’re willing to Uber or zip car, and future internships close to LA will be great!
For them, compared to Whitman and St Olaf, the COA was much lower due to Pomona meeting 100% demonstrated need vs Whitman and St Olaf meeting more like 90%, but Pomona doesn’t have any merit scholarships which Whitman and St Olaf both provided. St Olaf was much more generous to my girls than Whitman, even after trying to negotiate.