Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 277 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Whittier College. Among these students, 30 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 24 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1230
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2379 admitted students 30 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
11%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1120-1340. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 680, while 25% scored below 590 and another 25% scored above 680.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 660, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 660. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1230 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Whittier College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 39% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
590-680 -
Math
530-660
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
26
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2379 admitted students 24 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
9%
Similar to the SAT, Whittier College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 9% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 23.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
22-31 -
Math
19-27 -
Composite
23-28
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$70
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Whittier College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Whittier College received a total of 2,884 applications. These applications included 1,357 male applicants and 1,527 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 2,884 applicants, Whittier College admitted 2,379 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,090 males and 1,289 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 277 students chose to enroll at Whittier College. This means that 277 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 136 were male and 141 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Whittier College had an overall acceptance rate of 82% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 80% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 84%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Whittier College had an overall yield rate of 12% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 12%, and for female admitted students, it was 11%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Whittier College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Whittier College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Whittier College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Whittier College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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