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: 3,062
    • First-Year: 2,740
    • Transfer: 322
  • Total Admitted: 2,489
    • First-Year: 2,374
    • Transfer: 215
  • Total Enrollment: 477
    • First-Year: 372
    • Transfer: 105

Admitted Student Academic Middle 50% Ranges

  • First-Year WC GPA (Weighted, grades 9-11): 3.39 - 4.0
  • First-Year SAT Total: 1190-1400
  • First-Year ACT Composite: 24-31
  • Applicants who opted out of SAT and/or ACT scores: 68%
  • Transfer GPA: 2.95-3.68

Enrolled Geographic Distribution

  • 48.85% from California
  • 10% from Western United States (excluding CA)
  • 2.5% from the Midwest
  • 1.3% from the South
  • 1% from the Mid-Atlantic
  • 1.3% from the Northeast
  • 34% from Outside the United States

Top 10 States

  • California
  • Washington
  • Hawaii
  • Nevada
  • Arizona
  • Colorado
  • Illinois
  • Oregon
  • Texas
  • Maryland

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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