Pepperdine University vs Whittier College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Pepperdine University has more expensive tuition & fees ($66,742) than Whittier College ($49,864).
It is harder to admit to Pepperdine University than Whittier College.
Pepperdine University has more students with 10,030 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Whittier College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Pepperdine University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Pepperdine University has more full-time faculties with 391 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pepperdine University and Whittier College.

Pepperdine University	vs.	Whittier College
Malibu, 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
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$66,742	2024 Tuition & Fees	$49,864
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$33,245	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$35,076

49.85 %	Acceptance Rates	85.38 %
11.79 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	6.07 %
1,360	SAT Score	-
30	ACT Score	-
83 %	Graduation Rate	65 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
88 %	Retention Rate	70 %
10,030	Student Population	1,192
391	Number of Faculties	114
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	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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