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.