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Whittier College

Acceptance Rate 75.45 %
SAT Average 1,220
Tuition & Fees $49,864
Student Population 1,192
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $35,076

Academic Overview

Whittier College is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Whittier, California. It is a Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Master's degree.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $49,864 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $14,742.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 1,192 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 75.45% and the graduation rate is 65% last year.
The salary after graduation from Whittier College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $50,900. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2023-2024, Whittier's tuition & fees is $49,864. For graduate programs, its 2024 average tuition & fees is $14,742.
Data source for 2024 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2024 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$49,864
Graduate$14,742
[Chart] 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2024 key academic statistics at Whittier. The acceptance rate of Whittier is 75.45% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 10.95%. The average graduation rate is 65% and the transfer-out rate is 26%.
The average received amount of financial aid is $35,076 and 99% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 1,192 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Whittier College is 75.45 %.
Acceptance Rate
75.45%
Graduation Rate for Whittier College is 65 %
Graduation Rate
65%
Transfer-out Rate for Whittier College is 26 %
Transfer-out Rate
26%
Retention Rate for Whittier College is 70 %
Retention Rate
70%
Student Population for Whittier College is 1,192
Student Population
1,192
Student to Faculty Ratio for Whittier College is 10 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
10 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $35,076 at Whittier College.
Financial Aid Amount
$35,076

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address13406 E Philadelphia Street, Whittier, CA 90601
Phone562-907-4205
WEBwww.whittier.edu/
Admissionwww.whittier.edu/admission
Online Applicationwww.commonapp.org/school/whittier-college
Financial Aidwww.whittier.edu/financialaid
Net Price Calculatorwww.whittier.edu/financialaid/npc
Veterans Tuitionhttps://www.whittier.edu/financialaid/veterans
Disability Servicewww.whittier.edu/disability

Offered Degrees

Whittier offers 34 major programs on-site (in-person class) only. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's330
Master's10

Special Learning Opportunities

Whittier College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCArmy
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certification
Study Abroad
Campus Housing
(Dormitory Capacity:824)
Board/Meal Plan
(Typical Annual Charge: $6,892)

Veterans Benefits

Whittier College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges