Education Alternatives in Pomona, California

Pomona is well known as the location of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. It is a public, nationally-ranked, coeducational university situated at the western corner of Pomona. It is best known for its engineering, agricultural, architectural, and business programs, and the most popular undergraduate majors include Business Administration, Liberal Studies, Computer Science, Animal Science, Hospitality management, Biology, and Psychology. The University promotes its "learn by doing" philosophy, where an essential part of the curriculum is hands-on application of knowledge. In terms of comprehensive rankings, U.S. News & World Report placed the University's Engineering Program 5th nationally among the best public undergraduate engineering programs, and 14th overall, in the publication's 2006 Guide to Colleges 1.

Western University of Health Sciences is located in downtown Pomona, with programs ranging from veterinary medicine to nursing to osteopathic medicine. WesternU is one of the largest graduate schools for the health professions in California offering twelve programs from five colleges.

In Pomona's neighboring city of Claremont, you'll find Pomona College, an elite liberal arts institution that was founded in the city of Pomona in 1887, but it's campus has been in Claremont since 1889.

Pomona and some of the surrounding area are served by the Pomona Unified School District. This district serves approximately 32,000 students in grades pre-K through 12 at 43 schools in Pomona and part of Diamond Bar. The district also offers career-oriented adult education.