Whittier College vs Stanford University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Stanford University has more expensive tuition & fees ($62,484) than Whittier College ($49,864).
It is harder to admit to Stanford University than Whittier College.
Stanford University has more students with 18,283 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Stanford University has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while Whittier College's ratio is 10 to 1.
Stanford University has more full-time faculties with 3,724 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

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

Whittier College	vs.	Stanford University
Whittier, California	Location	Stanford, 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	Research University (very high research activity)
$49,864	2024 Tuition & Fees	$62,484
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$35,076	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$56,737

84.98 %	Acceptance Rates	4.00 %
6.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	81.01 %
-	SAT Score	1,550
-	ACT Score	35
65 %	Graduation Rate	95 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
70 %	Retention Rate	98 %
1,192	Student Population	18,283
114	Number of Faculties	3,724
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	5 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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