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The real 4-year cost of Whittier College in California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Whittier College went from $32,250 to $49,864, an average of 2.0% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $32,250 | – | – |
| 2009 | $34,228 | – | – |
| 2010 | $35,582 | – | – |
| 2011 | $36,992 | – | – |
| 2012 | $38,670 | – | – |
| 2013 | $40,126 | – | – |
| 2014 | $41,636 | – | – |
| 2015 | $43,080 | – | – |
| 2016 | $44,574 | – | – |
| 2017 | $46,110 | – | – |
| 2018 | $47,886 | – | – |
| 2019 | $49,314 | – | – |
| 2020 | $49,314 | – | – |
| 2021 | $49,314 | – | – |
| 2022 | $49,864 | – | – |
| 2023 | $49,864 | $49,864 | – |
| 2024 | – | $50,873 | $49,990–$51,757 |
| 2025 | – | $51,903 | $50,116–$53,721 |
| 2026 | – | $52,953 | $50,242–$55,760 |
| 2027 | – | $54,025 | $50,369–$57,877 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $52,953 |
| Year 2 | $54,025 |
| Year 3 | $55,119 |
| Year 4 | $56,234 |
| 4-year total | $218,332 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $178,332
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $111,224
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $15,623/ yr
- rising 2.9% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $71,205
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Closest to Whittier College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of La Verne$49,450
- Dominican University of California$50,666
- California Lutheran University$50,670
- Samuel Merritt University$50,934
- Menlo College$51,070
- Mount Saint Mary's University$48,132
- Art Center College of Design$51,640
- Westmont College$51,790
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Published figures for Whittier College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.