Psychology
Ranked #215 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 27 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $58,397
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $20,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Whittier College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 80.8% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 2,379 of 2,884 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 590–680, SAT Math 530–660, ACT 23–28. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 764
Smaller than 70% of colleges
National median 1,603
Whittier CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Whittier College admitted 80.8% of 2,884 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants2,884
80.8% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted2,379
11.6% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)275
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 590–680
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 530–660
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 23–28
- 136
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Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Whittier College- SAT, middle 50%
- 1120–1340
- ACT, middle 50%
- 23–28
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$24,940
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $52,877
- Average net price
- $24,940
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
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55.4%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
66.2%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$68,254
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Whittier College
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Whittier College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Business
Ranked #328 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 40 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $73,792
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $20,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #422 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $47,719
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $24,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
764
Academic calendar
Four one four
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA, United States
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Campus
Whittier College
Whittier, CA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Liberal arts college
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityLos Angeles, CA · about 13 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Four one four
- Website
- whittier.edu
Colleges nearby
Rio Hondo College2.8 miWhittier
Latin American Bible Institute4.4 miLa Puente- Southern California University of Health Sciences4.8 miWhittier
Biola University5.1 miLa Mirada
University of the West5.5 miRosemead
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America6.3 miSanta Fe Springs
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Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Whittier College acceptance rate for 2026?
Whittier College admitted 80.8% of 2,884 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Whittier College tuition?
Tuition at Whittier College is $52,877 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $24,940 a year.
What is the average net price at Whittier College?
The average net price at Whittier College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $24,940 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Whittier College?
55.4% of first-time, full-time students at Whittier College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Whittier College?
The closest matches are Guilford College, Earlham College, and University of Redlands, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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