USD vs Whittier College

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
USD has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,444) than Whittier College ($49,864).
It is harder to admit to USD than Whittier College.
USD has more students with 8,815 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Whittier College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while USD's ratio is 13 to 1.
USD has more full-time faculties with 486 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of San Diego and Whittier College.

USD	vs.	Whittier College
San Diego, 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
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$56,444	2024 Tuition & Fees	$49,864
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$34,473	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$35,076

47.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.98 %
17.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	6.02 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
82 %	Graduation Rate	65 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
90 %	Retention Rate	70 %
8,815	Student Population	1,192
486	Number of Faculties	114
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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