<p>Hopefully you get the chance to visit the Claremont colleges. Pomona and CMC, although literally next door to each other, have very different vibes. Pomona has the look and feel of an East Coast campus. The buildings are beautiful. It is more spread out. The student body is a little more liberal than CMC, which is considered to be the most conservative of the 5 college consortium (although it is really a mix). The CMC campus is more contemporary. I believe that all the classes are in one central building, which my son didn’t like very well. CMC is known for leadership. Business is a very popular major. I believe Pomona is slightly more selective in admissions. I loved the consortium concept. You have the advantages of a very small school, but within a larger group of schools. You can take classes at the other schools, as well.</p>