Occidental vs Whittier

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Occidental has more expensive tuition & fees ($66,274) than Whittier ($51,350).
It is harder to admit to Occidental than Whittier.
Occidental has more students with 1,881 students while Whittier has 795 students.
Whittier has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Occidental's ratio is 9 to 1.
Occidental has more full-time faculties with 198 faculties while Whittier has 96 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Occidental College	vs.	Whittier College
Los Angeles, California	Location	Whittier, California
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$66,274	2025 Tuition & Fees	$51,350
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$35,409	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$32,501

44.17 %	Acceptance Rates	80.79 %
17.83 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	5.41 %
1,440	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	-
81 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
90 %	Retention Rate	66 %
1,881	Student Population	795
198	Number of Faculties	96
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Occidental and Whittier

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors