'Blue Sky' Planning Opens the Floor to Ideas at PomonaClaremont, Calif. Compared with most colleges, Pomona College has it made. A highly selective, private liberal-arts institution of 1,500 students, Pomona is tucked against Southern California's majestic San Gabriel Mountains. It has an enviable 8-to-1 student-faculty ratio, and its... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |