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Whittier College

Acceptance Rate 80.79 %
Tuition & Fees $51,350
Student Population 795
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $33,050
Graduation Rate 60 %

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 2025 tuition & fees is $51,350 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $14,742.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 795 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 80.79% and the graduation rate is 60% 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.

2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, Whittier's tuition & fees is $51,350. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees is $14,742.
Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$51,350
Graduate$14,742
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at Whittier. The acceptance rate of Whittier is 80.79% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 5.41%. The average graduation rate is 60% and the transfer-out rate is 24%.
The average received amount of financial aid is $33,050 and 95% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 795 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Whittier College is 80.79 %.
Acceptance Rate
80.79%
Graduation Rate for Whittier College is 60 %
Graduation Rate
60%
Transfer-out Rate for Whittier College is 24 %
Transfer-out Rate
24%
Retention Rate for Whittier College is 66 %
Retention Rate
66%
Student Population for Whittier College is 795
Student Population
795
Student to Faculty Ratio for Whittier College is 8 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
8 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $33,050 at Whittier College.
Financial Aid Amount
$33,050

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 44 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's420
Master's20

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✗