Whittier College vs Saint Mary's College of California

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.
Saint Mary's College of California has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,134) than Whittier College ($49,864).
It is harder to admit to Whittier College than Saint Mary's College of California.
Saint Mary's College of California has more students with 2,765 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Saint Mary's College of California has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Whittier College's ratio is 10 to 1.
Saint Mary's College of California has more full-time faculties with 203 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Whittier College and Saint Mary's College of California.

Whittier College	vs.	Saint Mary's College of California
Whittier, California	Location	Moraga, 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	$56,134
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$35,076	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$32,343

84.98 %	Acceptance Rates	89.00 %
6.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.99 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
65 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
70 %	Retention Rate	86 %
1,192	Student Population	2,765
114	Number of Faculties	203
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 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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