Whittier College, Liberal arts college in Whittier, California
Whittier College is a liberal arts college in Whittier, California, set on roughly 30 hectares (75 acres) where more than thirty majors are offered. Classes stay small so each student gets personal attention.
The college opened in 1887 and took the name of poet John Greenleaf Whittier. What began as a Quaker school later shifted to a secular institution.
The campus sits in a town shaped by its Hispanic roots, and that influence shows everywhere across the college grounds. About half of the students come from Latino families, which you notice in campus events and daily life around the quad.
Anyone transferring from a California Community College who completes thirty transferable units with at least a 2.9 grade point average gets guaranteed admission here. That makes switching over easier than at many other colleges.
A special program lets students design their own major by pulling together courses from different fields. A faculty advisor helps them connect the subjects in a way that makes sense.
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