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Graduate Schools /
Whittier College |
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In Brief |
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Whittier College is a private Quaker college in Whittier, California. The liberal arts school was founded in 1887
by members of the Religious Society of
Friends, who named it after Quaker poet John
Greenleaf Whittier. As of 2003, the school boasts 1,535 enrolled students. The school has four local fraternities, The Franklin
Society, The Lancer
Society, The Orthogonian Society, and the William Penn Society, as well as five local sororities:
The Palmer Society, The Ionian Society, The Metaphonian Society, The Thalian Society, and The Athenian Society... |
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General Information |
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Location |
Whittier, CA |
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Community |
Suburb: Large |
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School Type |
Private nonprofit, 4-year or above |
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Calendar |
Four-one-four plan |
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Enrollment |
1,358 undergraduate 735 graduate |
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Faculty |
134 total 16:1 student/faculty ratio |
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System |
N/A |
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Affililation |
N/A |
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Other Programs |
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Address |
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Phone Numbers |
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General Info |
(562) 907-4205
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Admissions Office |
(562) 907-4238 |
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Financial Aid Office |
(562) 907-4285 |
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Interesting Fact |
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Chancellors at the College of William and Mary have included some very famous retired statesmen, including Margaret Thatcher (UK Prime Minister), Henry Kissinger (US Secretary of State), Warren E. Burger (US Chief Justice), and, currently, Sandra Day O'Connor (US Associate Justice). |
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