Whittier College vs Pepperdine University

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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 - Whittier College and Pepperdine University.

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

84.98 %	Acceptance Rates	50.00 %
6.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,360
-	ACT Score	30
65 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
70 %	Retention Rate	88 %
1,192	Student Population	10,030
114	Number of Faculties	391
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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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