Colleges · Whittier
Colleges in Whittier, CA
Whittier is home to 2 colleges with about 984 students on campus. The largest is Whittier College. 67 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSColleges
2degree-granting, in Whittier
Students on campus
984fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Whittier College859 on campus
Most selective
Whittier Collegeadmits 81% of applicants
Lowest net price
ATI College-Whittier$20,467 a year after aid
Every college
All 2 colleges in Whittier
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Whittier
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Whittier.
Southern California University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · East Whittier3.7 mi957 students
Rio Hondo CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Whittier3.7 mi12,523 students
Biola UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · La Mirada4.2 mi4,288 studentsLatin American Bible InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Avocado Heights4.8 mi27 students
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Santa Fe Springs5.6 mi48 students
University of the WestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rosemead6.5 mi145 studentsCerritos CollegeCommunity college · Public · Norwalk7.1 mi13,757 studentsGrace Mission UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fullerton7.7 mi121 studentsPCI CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · Cerritos7.8 mi163 studentsPremiere Career CollegeCareer school · For-profit · Irwindale8 mi106 students
30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Whittier. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.