Walla Walla University
College Place, WA · Private four-year · Suburb: Small
1,266undergraduates
$26,001average net price per year
63%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
54 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other Associate (6 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Associate (5 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (48 awarded)
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Associate (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Digital Marketing Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Engineering (5)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Illustration Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Industrial and Product Design Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (4)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Forensic Psychology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)
- General Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- International and Intercultural Communication Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (2)
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (2)
- Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- General Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (5)
- Social Work Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $33,027
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,416
- Books and supplies
- $765
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,755
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $45,963
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $45,963
- Total cost living at home
- $35,547
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,833 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,578 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,728 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,322 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,840 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $18,122
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $15,843
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 54%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,636
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 40%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 65%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 64%
- Transferred to another college
- 25%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 52% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 61% |
| Neither | 69% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 155 | 63% |
| Men | 173 | 62% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 21 | 71% |
| Black | 6 | 17% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 69 | 48% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 187 | 70% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 50% |
| Race unknown | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| International | 16 | 63% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 363 | 66% | 26% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 118 | 72% | 23% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 11 | 82% (small group) | 9% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,397
- Undergraduates
- 1,266
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,165
- Part-time undergraduates
- 101
- Graduate students
- 131
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 16%
| Women | 48% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 23% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 49% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 8% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Small
- Address
- 204 S College Ave, College Place, WA, 99324-1198
- County
- Walla Walla County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Religious affiliation
- Seventh Day Adventist
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.