Transfer Students

Students who have successfully completed college-level course work at an accredited two-year or four-year institution are eligible to apply for transfer to Whittier College.

If you have a high school diploma or GED, there is no minimum credit requirement prior to transferring. The results of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) will be required if the candidate has not completed at least 30 transferrable academic units.. As a transfer student, you may apply for entrance in the Fall or Spring term. We encourage you to choose the option that best fits into your educational plan.

For Fall candidates, priority for admission, scholarship, and financial aid will be given to those who complete their files by April 15. For Spring candidates, priority will be given to those who complete their files by December 1. Admission decisions, scholarship and financial aid eligibility notifications are sent on a rolling basis to qualified applicants. Students who are offered admission to the College receive an official evaluation of the transferability of their completed college-level course work shortly after receipt of their offer of admission.

To download an application and all necessary supporting documents, click here.

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

1.  Submit a completed application and essay with a $50 application fee.  If the application fee will cause a financial hardship for you or your family, you may request a fee waiver from your school's counseling or financial aid office.

2.  Request a recommendation from two of your former or current professors.  They must submit the form directly to the College.  While you may also include recommendations from alumni, coaches, employers, or other individuals, you must submit at least two purely academic recommendations.

3.  Forward your college transcripts.  Request official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended to be sent to Whittier College. Transcripts do not need to reflect te current semester of enrollment.

4.  Forward your high school transcript.  All applicants must request final high school transcript(s) be sent to Whittier College.  If a high school diploma was not attained, please submit GED results.

5.  Submit test results.  If you have fewer than 30 transferrable units you must also submit SAT I (Code #4952) or ACT (Code #0480) results.

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

Transfer Reply

Transfer candidates who have been offered admission should notify the college of their intent to enroll by submitting the required non-refundable enrollment deposit. Whittier College will accept these deposits on a first-come first-serve basis as long as appropriate space in the class is available.

Articulation Agreements

For copies of our articulation agreements with local community colleges, please click here.