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Whittier College
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Whittier College Profile

  • 13406 E Philadelphia Street
    Whittier , CA 90601
    (562) 907-4205
    WWW.whittier.edu Campus Virtual Tour
    Setting
    Large suburb
    Enrollment
    1,607
    Full time
    1,333
    Part time
    274
    Men full time
    610
    Women full time
    723
    Mission Statement

    -

    Whittier College More Information

    Type of School
    Four or more years , Private not-for-profit
    Religious affiliation
    None
    Highest degree offered
    Masters and First-professional
    Calendar
    Four-one-four plan
    Distance learning opportunities
    No

    Whittier College Diversity

    American Indian/Alaskan Native
    1%
    Asian/Pacific Islander
    8%
    Black/Non-Hispanic
    4%
    Hispanic
    28%
    White/Non-Hispanic
    47%
    Non-Resident Alien
    3%
    Race/ethnicity unknown
    10%

    Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

  • Whittier College Admission Basics

    Admissions office phone number
    -
    Open admission policy
    No
    Undergraduate Application fee
    $50
    Applied
    2,414
    Admitted
    1,474
    Enrolled
    311
    Admitted %
    61%

    Whittier College Admission factors

    Admission test scores
    Required
    Secondary school GPA
    Required
    Secondary school rank
    Required
    Secondary school record
    Required
    TOEFL
    Required
    Completion of college preparatory program
    Required
    Recommendations
    Required
    Formal demonstration of competencies
    Neither required nor recommended

    Whittier College Admission statistics

    Students submitting SAT
    97%
    SAT 1 Verbal 25th percentile score
    480
    SAT 1 Verbal 75th percentile score
    590
    SAT 1 Math 25th percentile score
    475
    SAT 1 Math 75th percentile score
    600
    Students submitting ACT
    28%
    ACT Composite 25th percentile score
    20
    ACT Composite 75th percentile score
    26
  • Whittier College Cost

    In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
    $30,160
    Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
    $30,160
    Books and Supplies
    $800
    On-campus room and board
    $8,750
    Off-campus room and board
    -

    Whittier College Financial Aid

    Students Receiving Aid
    90%
    Receiving Federal Grants
    24% , $2,032 on average
    Receiving Institutional Aid
    88% , $9,613 on average
    Receiving Student Loans
    71% , $3,100 on average
  • Whittier College Programs & Majors

    Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Asian Studies/Civilization 0 0 0
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Biochemistry 3 0 0
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 21 0 0
    Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Business Administration and Management, General 54 0 0
    Business Statistics 0 0 0
    Education Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Education, General 0 69 0
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 0 0 0
    English Language and Literature/Letters Bachelor Master Doctorate
    English Language and Literature, General 25 0 0
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Child Development 18 0 0
    Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor Master Doctorate
    French Language and Literature 5 0 0
    Spanish Language and Literature 4 0 0
    History Bachelor Master Doctorate
    History, General 17 0 0
    Legal Professions and Studies Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Law 0 0 0
    Legal Professions and Studies, Other 0 9 0
    Mathematics and Statistics Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Mathematics, General 5 0 0
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor Master Doctorate
    International/Global Studies 2 0 0
    Natural Resources and Conservation Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Environmental Science 0 0 0
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Health and Physical Education, General 29 0 0
    Philosophy and Religious Studies Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Philosophy 3 0 0
    Religion/Religious Studies 1 0 0
    Physical Sciences Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Chemistry, General 1 0 0
    Physics, General 1 0 0
    Psychology Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Developmental and Child Psychology 0 0 0
    Psychology, General 17 0 0
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Social Work 4 0 0
    Social Sciences Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Anthropology 1 0 0
    Economics, General 2 0 0
    International Relations and Affairs 0 0 0
    Political Science and Government, General 34 0 0
    Social Sciences, General 24 0 0
    Social Sciences, Other 0 0 0
    Sociology 12 0 0
    Visual and Performing Arts Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Art/Art Studies, General 13 0 0
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6 0 0
    Music, General 5 0 0
  • Whittier College Deadlines

    Early decision deadline
    -
    Early action deadline
    Dec 1st
    College will notify student of early decision by
    -
    College will notify student of early action by
    Dec 30th
    Priority application deadline
    Feb 1st
    Financial aid priority deadline
    Mar 1st
    Regular application deadline
    No closing date
    Fall application deadline
    -
    SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due
    -
    SAT Subject score report due
    -
    Financial aid deadline
    Jun 30th
    Transfer priority application deadline
    Apr 15th
    Transfer priority financial aid deadline
    Feb 1st
    Transfer application closing date
    -
    Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms
    -
    College will notify student by
    -
    College will notify student of transfer decision by
    -
    College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about
    -
    Student must reply to acceptance by
    May 1st
    Student must reply to financial aid decision by
    Jun 1st
    Deadline for housing deposit
    May 1st
  • Whittier College Admin Settings

    College Profile Override
    -
    Scholarship Calculator Link
    -
    Facebook Link
    -
    Twitter Username
    -
    Virtual Tour Link
    http://www.whittier.edu/AdmissionAndAid/VideoTour/
    Enable Regional Events
    -

    Whittier College Sports

    National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership
    Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association
    Football program
    -
    Basketball program
    -
    Baseball program
    -
    Cross country/track program
    -

    Whittier College Military Programs

    ROTC
    No
    Army
    No
    Navy
    No
    Air Force
    No

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