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| Location | Whittier, California |
| Online | whittier.edu |
| School Type | Private 4 Year |
| Setting | Large Suburban |
| Size | Small |
| Status | Non-profit |
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| Level of Study | Undergrad/Graduate |
Whittier College, a private liberal arts institution located in Whittier, California, sits on a 75-acre campus in Los Angeles County, approximately 12 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Founded by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1887, the college maintains its historic ties while operating as a non-sectarian institution, with the campus centered around a hillside setting featuring Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. The college operates on a 3-3 academic calendar system and offers undergraduate programs across more than 30 majors, with notable strengths in business administration, kinesiology, psychology, and its flagship Whittier Scholars Program that allows students to design their own course of study. Whittier College maintains a residential campus community where most first-year and sophomore students live in one of the college's residence halls, and the institution competes in NCAA Division III athletics as the Poets.
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Whittier College is rated within the top 35% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 7 out of 10. Learn how ratings are calculated
Rankings
Rankings for Whittier College within the 2024 CollegeSimply Best Colleges Lists.
#273 in Best Colleges in the U.S.
#203 in Best Private Colleges in the U.S.
#28 in Best Colleges in California
#19 in Best Private Colleges in California
#225 in Best Value Colleges in the U.S.
#20 in Best Value Colleges in California
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Getting In
Admission Standards
| SAT | 1140/1340 |
| ACT | 24/30 |
| GPA | 3.61 |
Applications Accepted
| Applications Due | - |
| Applicant Competition | Very Low |
| Application Fee | $0 |
Annual Cost to Attend
Tuition
| Fee | Cost |
|---|---|
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 |
| Other Fees | $940 |
| Room and Board | $15,623 |
| Budget for Other Expenses | $1,000 |
| Total One Year Cost | $67,487 |
Outcomes
Average Salary After 10 Years
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate
Popular Areas of Study
| Subject | Percent of Class |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 22% |
| Business | 17% |
| Psychology | 8% |
| Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 8% |
| Biology | 7% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=125763 IPEDS survey data for Whittier College.
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Last updated February 24, 2024