Whittier College vs CalArts

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.
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 - Whittier College and California Institute of the Arts.

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

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

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