Whittier College vs Samuel Merritt University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Samuel Merritt University has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,934) than Whittier College ($49,864).
Samuel Merritt University has more students with 1,911 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Samuel Merritt University has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Whittier College's ratio is 10 to 1.
Samuel Merritt University has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Whittier College and Samuel Merritt University.

Whittier College	vs.	Samuel Merritt University
Whittier, California	Location	Oakland, 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	Other health professions school
$49,864	2024 Tuition & Fees	$50,934
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$35,076	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,811

84.98 %	Acceptance Rates	-
6.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
65 %	Graduation Rate	-
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
70 %	Retention Rate	-
1,192	Student Population	1,911
114	Number of Faculties	180
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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