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Whittier College
Former name
Whittier Academy (1887–1901)
MottoLux, Poesis, Veritas, Pax, Amor Eruditionis
Motto in English
Light, Creativity, Truth, Peace, and Love of Knowledge
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1887; 137 years ago (1887)
Religious affiliation
Secular (historically Quaker[1])
Academic affiliations
Oberlin Group, CLAC
Endowment$112.9 million (2019)[2]
PresidentKristine Dillon
Academic staff
103 full-time, 36 part-time (fall 2022)[3]
Students815 (spring 2024)[4]
Undergraduates815 (spring 2024) [4]
Location
Whittier, California
,
U.S.

33°58′41″N 118°01′47″W / 33.9780°N 118.0296°W / 33.9780; -118.0296
CampusSuburban, 75 acres (30 ha)
Colors   Purple & gold
NicknameThe Poets
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – SCIAC
MascotJohnny Poet
Websitewww.whittier.edu
Hoover Hall and Library

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.

  1. ^ "Facts & Figures | Whittier College". www.whittier.edu.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "College Navigator – Whittier College".
  4. ^ a b "Whittier College facts and figures".

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