Overview

Whitman College is a 4-year institution located in Walla Walla, WA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address Penrose House
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA  99362
United States

Contact Email: admission@whitman.edu
Phone: 509-527-5176

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×	×
Biochemistry And Molecular Biology	×
Biochemistry, Biophysics And Molecular Biology, Other	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biophysics	×	×
Environmental Biology	×
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography	×	×
Molecular Biology	×	×
Neurobiology And Neurosciences, Other	×
Neuroscience	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, Other	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General	×
Pre-engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition/writing Studies, Other	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature	×
Chinese Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Hispanic And Latin American Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Latin Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Aspects Of Health	×
International Public Health/international Health	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
History, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Financial Mathematics	×
Mathematics And Statistics, Other	×
Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, Other	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Sciences	×
International/globalization Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Computer Science	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Forest Management/forest Resources Management	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×
Astronomy And Astrophysics, Other	×	×
Astrophysics	×
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×	×
Chemistry, General	×
Chemistry, Other	×
Geochemistry	×
Geological And Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Geophysics And Seismology	×	×
Oceanography, Chemical And Physical	×	×
Physics, General	×
Physics, Other	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×	×
Psychology, Other	×
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Anthropology, Other	×
Economics, General	×
Economics, Other	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Political Science And Government, Other	×
Social Sciences, Other	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,950

Applied

2,791

Accepted

1,468

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,799

Females Applied

1,792

Females Accepted

47%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,136

Males Applied

987

Males Accepted

31%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

60

Application Fee

3.91

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	March 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	March 1st	April 20th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	650	740
SAT Math	-	660	770
ACT Composite	-	29	33

Tuition & Fees

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

63,865

Avg. Financial Aid Package

64,085

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

51,730

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,062

Avg. Loan Aid

28,061

Avg. Grant Aid

59,565

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

96.8%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

34%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,468

Total Undergrad students

14%

International Students

37%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.34%
Black or African American	3.05%
White or Caucasian	54.64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.62%
Asian	4.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.14%
Two or more races	6.65%
Other	1.25%

Gender

Male (39.92%)

Female (59.67%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	75%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No		No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No		No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Rock Climbing	No		No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No		No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Faculty

157

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 148

Part-time - 9

Male - 77

Female - 80