![]() Raised in urban Minneapolis and on a farm in Wisconsin, early admit Collin Sande has seen firsthand a growing cultural divide. Growing up on military bases around the world, Yi will explore careers as a journalist or English professor after college. One new member of the class, Corina Yi from Mililani, Hawaii, is eager to combine her interests in Asian American Studies and English to better understand how the immigrant experience is portrayed in media around the world. “The Admissions Committee spent the winter discovering the most promising young scholars who are also problem-solvers, community-builders, artists, athletes, entrepreneurs and leaders to bring to Pomona to work alongside our faculty to address the world’s grand challenges. and the world,” says Seth Allen, vice president for strategy and dean of admissions and financial aid. The new Sagehens of the Class of 2027 represent an extraordinary cross section of talent from across the U.S. Armed Forces: the Army, Marine Corps and Navy. Three of these admitted military veterans are affiliated with Service to School (S2S), and the admitted veterans represent three branches of the U.S. Eight military veterans were admitted through the transfer process this year. One newly admitted transfer student is a Kaplan Leadership Scholar, and one is associated with Global Transfer Scholars. ![]() They were admitted from ten states and three countries. Eleven of the admitted transfer students are first-generation-to-college, and 65% are transferring from a community college. In addition, the College admitted 31 transfer students who selected 21 different first-choice majors. While the responses of applicants admitted through the regular round are not due back to Pomona until May 1, the outline of the Class of 2027 can already be seen through the broad, statistical profile of those offered admission. Seven of the 757 students were admitted in a previous year and deferred enrollment until this year, while one Downing Scholar was admitted to Pomona on a one-year program from Downing College, Cambridge. states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa and 50 other countries. Pomona will offer admission to 757 students who come from 48 U.S. and the world will receive their decisions via a secure portal starting at 5 p.m. ![]() Big news arrives today for the newest members of the Pomona College family, the Class of 2027. ![]()
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