Whittier College

grade B+
Overall Grade
4 Year
WHITTIER, CA
Rating 3.55 out of 5 765 reviews

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Whittier College intends to return to in-person classes starting in fall 2021. The fall semester will also mark the time when most staff will be back working on campus. Residential halls will be open at full capacity. Learn More

B+

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Academics
grade B+
Value
grade B+
Diversity
grade A
Campus
grade C
Athletics
grade B minus
Party Scene
grade C+
Professors
grade A minus
Location
grade B minus
Dorms
grade D+
Campus Food
grade B minus
Student Life
grade B minus
Safety
grade C+

whittier.edu

13406 E PHILADELPHIA STREET
WHITTIER, CA 90608

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About Whittier...

Athletic Division

NCAA Division III (with football)

Athletic Conference

Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

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Whittier College is a residential four-year liberal arts institution that prepares students from diverse backgrounds to excel in a complex global society. Through challenging, interactive courses, taught by accomplished professors, students learn to make connections across disciplines, understand cultural perspectives, and integrate learning with practical application. Inspired by a Quaker heritage, the Whittier education equips students to be active citizens and effective communicators who embrace diversity and act with integrity.

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Admissions

Application Deadline

February 1

Acceptance Rate

57%

SAT Range

1040-1220

ACT Range

20-26

Application Fee

SAT/ACT

Considered but not required

High School GPA

Required

Accepts Common App

Yes

Cost

Net Price

$26,363 / year

National

$15,523

Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.

Average Total Aid Awarded

$32,748 / year

National

$7,535

Students Receiving Financial Aid

98%

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Professors

A minus

Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.

Student Faculty Ratio

12:1

Evening Degree Programs

91%

of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 44 responses

55%

of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 55 responses

55%

of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 55 responses

Majors

Pre-Physical Therapy at Whittier College

Kinesiology delivers critical training for some of the most in-demand professions today. Kinesiology is the study of human movement, which encompasses the scientific disciplines of Movement Anatomy, Biomechanics, Motor Learning & Control, and Exercise Physiology. Students also study the mental, motivational, & sociological aspects of sport and exercise in Psychology and Sociology of Sport courses.

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Online Programs Offered

Offers Online Courses

Yes

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Mix of Online and on Campus
9%
On Campus
91%
Online
0%

Students

Full-Time Enrollment

1,748 Undergrads

Part-Time Undergrads

Undergrads Over 25

Pell Grant

38%

Varsity Athletes

24%

Poll

What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?

Based on 37 responses

Diverse
30%
Diverese
27%
Eager, friendly and hardworking
24%
Interesting
8%
Quality and personable Proffesors
5%
Outgoing
3%
Stressed
3%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus

63%

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Poll

33%

of students say they don't have Greek life. 66 responses

Poll

58%

of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 76 responses

Poll

What one word or phrase best describes your school?

Based on 41 responses

Diverse
59%
A place to learn and grow.
20%
United
12%
Indifferent to the students presence and safety
2%
Inefficient
2%
No idea what they are doing
2%
Terrible
2%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation

$46,800 / year

National

$33,028

Graduation Rate

72%

National

49%

Employed 2 Years After Graduation

92%

National

83%

97%

of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 29 responses

Whittier College Reviews

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I love Whittier College-the Professors and Doctors are fabulous and give you one on one treatment-As a smaller school the help and the curriculum are top notch and they make sure that you are taken care of-From top to bottom this is a fabulous school-I never would have been able to obtain my GPA if I had went to a larger school because I am handicapped and I need a lot of one on one-But I came here with a 4.0 and I am currently at 3.8 (the classes are difficult, but I am going to obtain my masters degree so I want to make sure that I am at that level. I will get it back up! Thank you to everyone that has helped me thus far!

The number of students in the classrooms are relatively low in comparison to most other college classrooms. Personally I find it easier to interact with peers and perform oral presentations in such an environment. I have also found that it is nice when a professor knows your name and can give you timely feedback on your performance in class. I also like how our school takes COVID safety protocols seriously. We are told that the facilities are regularly sanitized and every faculty member is required to be fully vaccinated and have a mask on. This applies to students too. The only thing I would like to see change isn't really the fault of the school. I just feel that COVID-19 has limited some of the activities and experience we would otherwise have received if the restrictions weren't placed. This definitely complicated field studies and things like that. But otherwise I quite enjoy the campus resources and the people I meet at my school.

The professors I encountered and the classes I took were the best part about this college. The small classes really do allow you to not only stand out, but to be heard in the classroom environment. That being said, I would like to see the business office be reformed and hire new individuals that actually know what they’re doing. I, unfortunately, was a victim of their incompetence because one certain employee told me I could opt out of second semester healthcare while I was on the school healthcare, so she said I would not have to pay for that entire second semester of it. She, of course, was wrong, and my family and I ended up having to make a couple thousand in just a few months since we had missed a couple monthly payments for the healthcare plan, and that was just not in our budget, and we got no sympathy from the business office. The employee still works there, and all she did was say sorry, but she said the couldn’t do anything about our situation at that time.

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