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Whittier College
13406 East Philadelphia Street
Whittier, CA 90608

Official telephone: (562) 907-4200
Fax number: (562) 698-4067
Website: www.whittier.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Kieron Miller,
Director of Admission

Contacting the office:

562 907-4238
888 200-0369 (toll free)
562 907-4870 (fax)
admissions@whittier.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

February 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

High school units required or recommended:

English:	3 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	2 required, 3 recommended
Science:	1 required, 2 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 2 recommended
Total:	9 required, 14 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

Provisional admission for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations very important
standardized test scores important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.52

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

50%

Average SAT I:

522 verbal, 530 math

Average ACT:

23 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

20 - 26

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

83%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

35%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

5,192

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,251 (63%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

445 (14%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

24%

Tuition deposit amount:

$400, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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