In 1887 a group of Congregationalists founded Pomona College in an effort to create a "college of the New England type" on the West Coast. Over time new colleges were added eventually creating the Claremont College Consortium which currently consists of five undergraduate liberal arts colleges and two graduate universities. Together the consortium is home to approximately 5,000 students.

The consortium offers a wealth of educational and cultural resources all accessible to Pilgrim Place residents. Residents are able to attend college classes at any of the colleges, visit the college museums and galleries, attend musical and theatrical performances, and have over 7 libraries available for personal use including one of the largest libraries in the county, Honnold/Mudd Library.

Seminary
Claremont School of Theology

Undergraduate Colleges
Claremont McKenna College
Harvey Mudd College
Pitzer College
Pomona College
Scripps College

Graduate Universities
Claremont Graduate University
Keck Graduate Institute