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Whittier College

liberal arts college in Whittier, California
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Whittier College

Summary

Whittier College is a liberal arts college in the United States[1]. It draws 1,577 Wikipedia views per month (liberal_arts_college_in_the_united_states category, ranking #19 of 52).[2]

Key Facts

  • Whittier College was a member of Association of American Colleges and Universities[3].
  • Whittier College was a member of American Council on Education[4].
  • Whittier College is located in California[5].
  • Whittier College is in the country of United States[6].
  • Whittier College's instance of is recorded as liberal arts college in the United States[7].
  • Whittier College's instance of is recorded as private not-for-profit educational institution[8].
  • John Greenleaf Whittier is named after Whittier College[9].
  • Whittier College's headquarters location is recorded as Whittier[10].
  • Whittier College's postal code is recorded as 90601[11].
  • Whittier College's Commons category is recorded as Whittier College[12].
  • Whittier College's industry is recorded as higher education[13].
  • January 1, 1887 marks the founding of Whittier College[14].
  • Whittier College's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.97809, 'lon': -118.0296}[15].
  • Whittier College's official website is recorded as https://www.whittier.edu/[16].
  • Whittier College's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Whittier College[17].
  • Whittier College's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+350'}[18].
  • Whittier College's count of students is recorded as {'amount': '+1987'}[19].
  • Whittier College's total assets is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+282882820'}[20].
  • Whittier College's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as baccalaureate colleges: arts and sciences focus[21].
  • Whittier College's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as high undergraduate[22].
  • Whittier College's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as postbaccalaureate: other-dominant, with other professional programs[23].
  • Whittier College's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as four-year, small, highly residential[24].
  • Whittier College's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as arts & sciences plus professions, no graduate coexistence[25].
  • Whittier College's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in[26].
  • Whittier College's category for alumni of educational institution is recorded as Category:Whittier College alumni[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1887 marks the founding of Whittier College[14].

Operations

Whittier College's headquarters location is recorded as Whittier[10].

Industry

Whittier College's industry is recorded as higher education[13].

Why It Matters

Whittier College draws 1,577 Wikipedia views per month (liberal_arts_college_in_the_united_states category, ranking #19 of 52).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

California James Adomian John Greenleaf Whittier June Squibb Richard Nixon United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Endowment → {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+110492437'}
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