Pomona College Strikes Deal to Become Parent of Claremont Graduate University

Pomona to Absorb Claremont Graduate University

Pomona to Absorb Claremont Graduate University Josh Moody Wed, 10/28/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Josh Moody

Pomona College strikes deal to become parent of Claremont Graduate University

Under the agreement, the graduate institution will continue operating separately, led by its own board and senior officials.

Pomona College and Claremont Graduate University Deepen Century-Long Ties Through New Strategic ...

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Pomona College, CGU move closer to partnership deal

Pomona College and Claremont Graduate University have entered into an agreement to form a strategic partnership. Pomona College’s Board of Trustees signed its agreement Monday, CGU’s Board on October 22. If all regulatory and Claremont Colleges reviews are successful, the partnership would become official in mid-2027. Photo/courtesy of CGU The post Pomona College, CGU move closer to partnership deal appeared first on Claremont COURIER.

Pomona College and Claremont Graduate University Announce Takeover Deal

Pomona College will become Claremont Graduate University's parent institution, formalizing a “strategic partnership” the two schools began negotiating late last year. The deal, announced Monday, will require state and federal regulatory approval.

Pomona to become CGU’s parent institution following partnership announcement

The Boards of Trustees at Pomona College and Claremont Graduate University (CGU) voted today, Oct. 26 to approve a partnership that will enshrine Pomona as CGU’s parent institution. The approval of the partnership follows an Oct. 6 email from Interim President Michelle Bligh to CGU faculty and staff, in which Bligh outlined how CGU will seek to address a projected $7.8 million operating deficit for the current fiscal year. CGU first announced it…