Since its founding in 1887, Whittier College has been a place of academic innovation, where a community of learners pushes past constraints and "measured" ways of doing things, embracing the bold and the cutting edge. Here, students and professors alike reach across academic dividing lines to discover the interconnectedness of ideas. As a result, students gain an intellectual grounding that will serve them throughout their lives—as scholars, professionals, and responsible world citizens.

Whittier College is a four-year residential liberal arts college that pushes students to question the world around them and figure out their place in it. Located in the heart of Southern California between bustling Los Angeles and beautiful Orange County, Whittier is distinguished by its small size, pioneering faculty, and nationally recognized curriculum. Facilities rival those at large public institutions, but ours is an intimate setting where students and professors unite in an ongoing pursuit of knowledge.

There's a centrality about Whittier College, which may have something to do with our location. From the top of our campus, you can see the city lights of Los Angeles, the hiking trails of Puente Hills, and the coastline of the Pacific Ocean. On any given day, you can catch a concert at the Hollywood Bowl, take a walk down the Venice Beach boardwalk, or get away from it all in the breathtaking deserts of Joshua Tree National Forest. Where's Whittier? Right in the middle of it all.

Fast Facts:

• Student to Faculty Ratio: 12 to 1
• Average Class Size: 19
• Student Body: 1,300+ students from more than 40 U.S. states and 25 countries
• 65% of students are from California while 5% of students are international
• Campus spread out over 75 acres
• Over 100 professors instructing in over 30 fields of study
• 100% of our classes are taught by professors
• Fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
• Whittier Scholars Program: Students may construct a personalized major that fits their academic and career goals. Significant experiential learning is included in each program.
• Jan Term: An optional month-long January interim allows for concentrated study in a subject. Ample world-wide travel offerings allow students to experience first-hand, real-world learning opportunities.
• Faculty Masters' Houses: Select faculty live on campus and host educational and social experiences for students, enhancing the sense of community and faculty/student interaction.
• NCAA Division III Athletics in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; 21 sports (11 men's teams, 10 women's teams)

Interested in knowing what it is like to be a member of this community? We encourage you to visit our campus to find out more. Or if you've already visited, then take that initial step and apply to Whittier College online.  Our students have gone on to great things due to the foundation they created here at Whittier.  Would you like to join them?