| Whittier vs. Palo Alto |
#119 in National Liberal Arts Colleges #55 in California Colleges | Rankings* | |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Other health professions school |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degree | Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| expensive$51,350 | Undergraduate Tuition | cheaper$24,604 |
| cheaper$14,742 | Graduate Tuition | expensive$50,166 |
| More$33,050 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$6,623 |
| Admission | ||
| 80.79% | Acceptance Rate | - |
| 5.41% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | - |
| High School GPA High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations English Proficiency Test Personal statement or essay Legacy status | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | |
| Advanced placement (AP) Credits | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training |
| Enrollment | ||
| Smaller795 | Total Enrollment | Larger1,065 |
| Larger769 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller14 |
| Smaller26 | Graduate Student Population | Larger1,051 |
| - | Online Student Population | 343 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| 60% | Graduate Rate | - |
| 24% | Transfer-out Rate | - |
| 66% | Retention Rate | - |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | Evening/Weekend College |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 824) | Campus Housing | |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,892) | Board/Meal Plan | |
| Faculty | ||
| Less Students per Faculty8 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | More Students per Faculty15 to 1 |
| 126 | Number of faculty | 84 |
| Lower$81,845 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$145,668 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.