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Whittier College |
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Whittier College is a four-year independent residential liberal arts college distinguished by its small size, nationally recognized liberal arts curriculum, and innovative interdisciplinary programs. |
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| County |
Los Angeles County, CA |
| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I |
| Institution Level |
4 or more years |
| Institution Control |
Private, non-profit |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
1,246 students
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| Part-Time Undergraduate |
30 students
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| Full-Time Graduate |
50 students
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| Part-Time Graduate |
101 students
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| Total Enrollment |
2,299 students
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| Total Dormitory Capacity |
794 students
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| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
92 % |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
27 % |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$3,148 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
15% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$7,778 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
83% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$11,406 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
60% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$5,525 |
- The college’s primary mission is to educate students in a small college atmosphere where they can learn, acquire skills, and form attitudes and values appropriate for leading and serving in a global society. It seeks to do this in the context of a diverse, friendly and caring community, Committed to excellence in undergraduate education, Whittier also offers selected advanced degrees, and the Whittier Law School is an important part of the total institution.
- Whittier College was founded by members of the Religious Society of Friends in 1887 and was chartered by the State of California in 1901. The college’s founders named it in honor of Quaker poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier, who wrote of his pleasure at the honor but died in 1892 without ever having seen the college. Though it continues to honor its Quaker heritage, the college has been a secular institution since the 1940s.
- The campus houses 29 academic and administrative facilities, a performing arts center, a chapel, a library, athletic fields and facilities, and seven residence halls. Situated on 74 acres just 18 miles southeast of Los Angeles, Whittier offers small town charm along with many of the amenities of a metropolitan community.
- Whittier College provides 26 majors in 23 disciplines leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. The most popular majors are business, English and political science. The academic year consists of two semesters and the January Interim Session.
- Profile last updated: 02/04/2008.
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