Whittier College vs USD

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.
USD has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,444) than Whittier College ($49,864).
It is harder to admit to USD than Whittier College.
USD has more students with 8,815 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Whittier College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while USD's ratio is 13 to 1.
USD has more full-time faculties with 486 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Whittier College and University of San Diego.

Whittier College	vs.	USD
Whittier, California	Location	San Diego, 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 (high research activity)
$49,864	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,444
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$35,076	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$34,473

84.98 %	Acceptance Rates	47.00 %
6.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
65 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
70 %	Retention Rate	90 %
1,192	Student Population	8,815
114	Number of Faculties	486
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, 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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