Applying

Whittier College offers both an online option and a paper option to apply for admission; in both cases, a $50 fee will be charged to process your application. Please note that whether you apply online or on paper, your application will not be complete until the Office of Admission receives your official transcript(s), SAT I results, essay, letter of recommendation from a former or current teacher, counselor evaluation, and Certification of Finances Form. Please see below for more information.

Online Option

Whittier College exclusively accepts the Common Application, which can be accessed at www.commonapp.org. In addition to the standard application portion, be sure to fill out our Common Application supplement. This supplement is required in order to be eligible for admission or scholarship.

Paper Option

The Common Application and other necessary forms can be downloaded here. You can also ask if your current school has a copy or contact our office at (562) 907-4238 (or just email us at admission@whittier.edu) and request that we send you one.

Once you have a copy of the application and supplement, you will need to complete the following steps:

  1. Submit a completed application and essay with a $50 application fee.
  2. Request a recommendation from a former or current teacher; he or she must submit the completed form directly to the College. While you may also include recommendations from alumni, coaches, employers, or other individuals, you must submit at least one purely academic recommendation.
  3. Fill out the top portion of the Counselor Evaluation Form; then ask your college counselor or advisor to complete and forward it directly to Whittier College. If you do not have a counselor, you can request an additional recommendation from a teacher, principal, headmaster, or dean.
  4. Submit all transcripts from secondary schools and universities (officially translated, if not in English).
  5. Submit test results for the SAT I and TOEFL exams.
  6. Complete and submit the Certification of Finances Form.

Feel free to submit any additional information you believe will help support your candidacy for admission.