Applying to Whittier College

Whittier College graduates describe their college experience as life-changing, empowering, and unique.

No matter where you've started, where you come from, and where you're headed, there's a pathway for you at Whittier College.

First Year-Students

At Whittier College, a First-Year Student is someone who is a high school senior or who has graduated from high school but has not enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year institution of higher education.

Transfer Students

At Whittier College, a Transfer Student is someone who has graduated from high school (or equivalent) and has enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year institution of higher education.

International Students

Whittier College qualifies citizens of countries other than the United States, students who attend a U.S. high school or college but have a foreign passport, and U.S. citizens attending high school or college abroad as International Students.

Over $72 million in grants and scholarships were awarded to admitted students.

Total Applications: 3,140
- First-Year: 2,750
- Transfer: 390
Total Admitted: 2,522
- First-Year: 2,334
- Transfer: 188
Total Enrollment: 238
- First-Year: 154
- Transfer: 77

Admitted Student Academic Middle 50% Ranges

First-Year WC GPA (Weighted, grades 9-11): 3.65 - 4.0
First-Year SAT Total: 1120-1330
First-Year ACT Composite: 23-31
Test-Optional Admits: 44%
Transfer GPA: 3.0-3.71

Enrolled Geographic Distribution

California: 45.9%
Western United States (excluding CA): 4.8%
Midwest: 1.45%
South: 1.45%
Mid-Atlantic: .48%
Northeast: 1.9%
Outside the United States (25 Countries): 44%

Top 10 States

California
Colorado
Hawaii
New York
Oregon
Massachusetts
Nevada
Florida
Georgia
Indiana

Race/Ethnicity (PEDS)

American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Asian: 5.6%
Black or African-American: 4.1%
Latinx: 41.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.5%
White: 20.5%
Two or more races: 4.2%
Unknown: 16.5%
Nonresident/International: 6.6%

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