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Whittier College

Location
Whittier, California, United States
Nickname
Poetas
Established
1887
Whittier College

Whittier College is a private liberal arts college in Whittier, California. As of fall 2019, the college had approximately 1,700 students.

Former name Whittier Academy (1887–1901)
Motto Latin: Lux, Poesis, Veritas, Pax, Amor Eruditionis
Motto (English) Light, Creativity, Truth, Peace, and Love of Knowledge
Type Private liberal arts college
Established 1887
Religious affiliation Secular (historically Quaker)
Endowment $112.9 million (2019)
President Linda Oubré
Academic staff 113
Students 1,987 (Fall 2016)
Undergraduates 1,681(Fall 2017)
Postgraduates 76 (Fall 2017)
Campus Suburban, 75 acres
Colors Purple & Gold
Athletics NCAA Division III – SCIAC
Mascot Johnny Poet
Affiliations Annapolis Group, Oberlin Group, CLAC

Acerca de Whittier College

Private liberal arts college that enrolls around 2,000 students annually. About 1/3rd of the student body is Latino while many professors are minorities or from foreign countries.

Los logros de Whittier College

The school motto is Lux, Poesis, Veritas, Pax, Amor Eruditionis, which translates to "Light, Poetry, Truth, Peace, and Love of Knowledge." 

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Información más reciente sobre Whittier College actualizada el 28 de Julio, 2021.