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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Whittier. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Whittier is right for you.
WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA QUICK STATSCounty: Los Angeles
Elevation: 365 feet
Land Area: 14.6 square miles
Population Density: 5623 people per square mile
Population: 82,267
Races (City): Hispanic (55.9%), White Non-Hispanic (37.6%), Other race (25.8%), Two or more races (5.0%), American Indian (2.1%), Black (1.2%), Filipino (0.8%), Japanese (0.7%), Chinese (0.7%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (8.5%), English (7.2%), Irish (6.7%), Italian (4.3%), United States (2.7%), French (2.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southwest San Gabriel Valley, CA (8.5 miles , pop. 320,008)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (21.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820)
Nearest cities: South Whittier, CA (1.5 miles ), West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA (1.6 miles ), Santa Fe Springs, CA (1.8 miles ), East La Mirada, CA (1.9 miles ), Hacienda Heights, CA (2.0 miles ), Pico Rivera, CA (2.0 miles ), La Habra Heights, CA (2.0 miles ), La Mirada, CA (2.1 miles )
Airports and Heliports located in Whittier: Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Heliport
Whittier Compared to State Average: Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average. Median age below state average. Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 78.80%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.90%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.40%
Colleges/Universities in Whittier:
RIO HONDO COLLEGE Full-time enrollment: 8,996, Location: 3600 WORKMAN MILL RD, Public, Website: www.rh.cc.ca.us WHITTIER COLLEGE FT enrollment: 2,224, Location: 13406 E PHILADELPHIA ST, Private, not-for-profit, Offers Master's degree SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES FT enrollment: 634, Location: 16200 E AMBER VALLEY DR, Private, not-for-profit, Website: WWW.SCUHS.EDU NOVA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY FT enrollment: 352, Location: 12449 PUTNAM ST, Private, for-profit, Website: www.bryman-college.com MARINELLO SCHOOL OF BEAUTY FT enrollment: 43, Location: 6538 GREENLEAF AVE, Private, for-profit, Website: www.marinello.com ELECTRONIC TRAINING CENTER Location: 14233 E LAMBERT RD, Private, for-profit BAKERS SCHOOL OF LOCKSMITHING Location: 14078 E LAMBERT RD, Private, for-profit TRANSPORTATION GUIDANCE & ASSISTANCE TRUCK DRIVING Location: 2332 S PECK RD STE 191, Private, for-profit KPCA PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Location: 14300 LEFFINGWELL RD, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www. kpca.net, Offers Doctor's degree)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Whittier:
BIOLA UNIVERSITY about 5 miles, LA MIRADA, CA, Full-time enrollment: 3,479 CERRITOS COLLEGE about 6 miles, NORWALK, CA, FT enrollment: 11,666 EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE about 9 miles, MONTEREY PARK, CA, FT enrollment: 12,670 BETHESDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY about 10 miles, ANAHEIM, CA, FT enrollment: 2,342 CYPRESS COLLEGE about 11 miles, CYPRESS, CA, FT enrollment: 10,446 LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE about 12 miles, LONG BEACH, CA, FT enrollment: 11,108 COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 12 miles, COMPTON, CA, FT enrollment: 3,797
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