Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA · Private four-year · City: Small
1,544undergraduates
38%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$41,601average net price per year
81%graduate in 6 years
89%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,185
- Admitted
- 3,092
- Admit rate
- 38%
- Admit rate, women
- 56%
- Admit rate, men
- 43%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 444
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 31%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 650-740
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 620-740
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 11%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 27-33
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
47 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (8)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Anthropology, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Economics, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Environmental Biology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Environmental Psychology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Physical sciences (8)
- Astronomy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Astrophysics Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Chemistry, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Geochemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physics, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (16 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (5)
- Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics and Statistics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Human Biology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematical Economics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (2)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- History, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $61,492
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,640
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other on-campus costs
- $800
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $78,332
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $78,332
- Total cost living at home
- $63,692
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,307 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $19,724 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $28,426 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $27,829 |
| Over $110,000 | $47,254 |
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
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 92%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $33,441
- Got a grant from the college
- 91%
- Average grant from the college
- $31,983
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 15%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 41%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,491
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 79%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 81%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 90%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 81%
- Transferred to another college
- 13%
- Came back for year two
- 89%
| Pell grant students | 72% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 77% |
| Neither | 84% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 230 | 81% |
| Men | 159 | 81% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 21 | 90% |
| Black | 9 | 78% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 32 | 69% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 247 | 83% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 80% |
| Race unknown | 8 | 88% (small group) |
| International | 37 | 81% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 364 | 90% | 9% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 20 | 95% | 5% |
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
- 1,544
- Undergraduates
- 1,544
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,497
- Part-time undergraduates
- 47
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 31%
- From out of state
- 53%
- From other countries
- 16%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 21%
| Women | 57% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 58% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 14% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 345 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA, 99362
- County
- Walla Walla County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.