In general, Whittier College is known for being a somewhat selective school. Around 4,390 applications are received by Whittier College each year. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it is around 84 percent which is equal 3,668 students being accepted to the school. However, when the year starts, about 200 students will choose Whittier College as their school of choice. The ratio of the students who submitted their applications is 44% and 52% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 53% were typically women preferred Whittier College after receiving the acceptance letter and 46% were men. Students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Whittier College when filling out the application. Most often, accepted students have test scores in the range of 21 - 26 for ACT or 1,070 - 1,250 for SAT. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits. Whittier College’s undergraduate application fee is $0.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2024
Applications
4,393
Male 1,976
Female 2,327

 

Acceptance
3,668
Male 1,602
Female 2,005

 

Enrollment Total
201
Male 94
Female 107


Acceptance Rate
83.5%
Male
81.1%
Female
86.2%

 

Yield
5.5%
Male
5.9%
Female
5.3%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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