CalArts vs Whittier College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
CalArts has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,724) than Whittier College ($49,864).
It is harder to admit to CalArts than Whittier College.
CalArts has more students with 1,440 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
CalArts has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Whittier College's ratio is 10 to 1.
CalArts has more full-time faculties with 154 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California Institute of the Arts and Whittier College.

CalArts	vs.	Whittier College
Valencia, California	Location	Whittier, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$56,724	2024 Tuition & Fees	$49,864
55%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$20,801	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$35,076

26.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.98 %
34.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	6.02 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	65 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
85 %	Retention Rate	70 %
1,440	Student Population	1,192
154	Number of Faculties	114
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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