3 Best Universities in Whittier, CA [2025 Rankings]

Top 3 universities in Whittier ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 45.3K citations received by 2.25K academic publications made by 3 universities from Whittier, the popularity of 34 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Whittier College

#61 in California

#729 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $32,436
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,008

2. Southern California University of Health Sciences

#130 in California

#1514 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,443
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $10,217

3. Rio Hondo College

#136 in California

#1624 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $5,492
Enrollment: 17,193

Universities near Whittier

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
7	Biola University	575	La Mirada, California
9	Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America	2367	Santa Fe Springs, California
10	University of the West	1196	Rosemead, California
12	California Institute of Advanced Management	2227	El Monte, California
12	Grace Mission University	2234	Fullerton, California
13	Fremont College	2085	Cerritos, California
14	South Baylo University	2347	Anaheim, California
14	California University of Management and Sciences	2362	Anaheim, California
15	Cypress College	1138	Cypress, California
15	Marshall B Ketchum University	1617	Fullerton, California