Whittier College vs California Lutheran University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
California Lutheran University has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,670) than Whittier College ($49,864).
It is harder to admit to Whittier College than California Lutheran University.
California Lutheran University has more students with 3,615 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Whittier College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while California Lutheran University's ratio is 14 to 1.
California Lutheran University has more full-time faculties with 179 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

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

Whittier College	vs.	California Lutheran University
Whittier, California	Location	Thousand Oaks, 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 (larger programs)
$49,864	2024 Tuition & Fees	$50,670
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$35,076	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,756

84.98 %	Acceptance Rates	89.00 %
6.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,220
-	ACT Score	26
65 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
70 %	Retention Rate	81 %
1,192	Student Population	3,615
114	Number of Faculties	179
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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