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Former name | Whittier Academy (1887–1901) |
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| Motto | Lux, Poesis, Veritas, Pax, Amor Eruditionis |
Motto in English | Light, Creativity, Truth, Peace, and Love of Knowledge |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1887 |
Religious affiliation | Secular (historically Quaker[1]) |
Academic affiliations | Oberlin Group, CLAC |
| Endowment | $112.9 million (2019)[2] |
| President | Kristine Dillon |
Academic staff | 103 full-time, 36 part-time (fall 2022)[3] |
| Students | 815 (spring 2024)[4] |
| Undergraduates | 815 (spring 2024) [4] |
| Location | , U.S. 33°58′41″N 118°01′47″W / 33.9780°N 118.0296°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 75 acres (30 ha) |
| Colors | Purple & gold |
| Nickname | The Poets |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – SCIAC |
| Mascot | Johnny Poet |
| Website | www |
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Whittier College is a private liberal arts college in Whittier, California. It is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and, as of spring 2024, had 815 undergraduate and graduate students. It was founded in 1887. Whittier offers one graduate degree and a master's degree in education.
- ^ "Facts & Figures | Whittier College". www.whittier.edu.
- ^ As of June 30, 2019. "U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised)". National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "College Navigator – Whittier College".
- ^ a b "Whittier College facts and figures".