Whitworth University
Spokane, WA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,939undergraduates
90%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$27,491average net price per year
68%graduate in 6 years
80%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,740
- Admitted
- 4,113
- Admit rate
- 90%
- Admit rate, women
- 89%
- Admit rate, men
- 84%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 553
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 20%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 560-670
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-650
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 5%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
38 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Education (5)
- Education, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (49 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (50 awarded)
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (41 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Bioinformatics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Physics, Other Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (24 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Sports Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Christian Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (15)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed Master's
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship Post-bachelor's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Montessori Teacher Education Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Secondary Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Financial Planning and Services Master's
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
- Theology/Theological Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $50,920
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,700
- Books and supplies
- $768
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,825
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $69,213
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $69,213
- Total cost living at home
- $63,340
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,492 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,727 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,336 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $29,657 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,339 |
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
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $38,334
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $33,485
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 28%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 58%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,186
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 76%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 68%
- Transferred to another college
- 21%
- Came back for year two
- 80%
| Pell grant students | 66% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 67% |
| Neither | 71% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 290 | 70% |
| Men | 213 | 66% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| Asian | 23 | 70% |
| Black | 5 | 80% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 50 | 62% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 55% (small group) |
| White | 336 | 72% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 67% |
| Race unknown | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| International | 20 | 45% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 680 | 66% | 18% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 93 | 77% | 16% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
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
- 2,345
- Undergraduates
- 1,939
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,891
- Part-time undergraduates
- 48
- Graduate students
- 406
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 73%
- From out of state
- 24%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2% |
| White | 64% |
| Two or more races | 10% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 300 W Hawthorne Rd, Spokane, WA, 99251
- County
- Spokane County
- Part of
- Whitworth University
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Religious affiliation
- Presbyterian
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, 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.