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Whitman College is one of the leading colleges in Washington with the acceptance rate of 69%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 15 and Early Decision II - January 10 and Regular - January 15 . For more information, call 509-522-4423 or send email at visit@whitman.edu.

5155 Enrolled 69% Acceptance Rate 29 - 33 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 5,155
    • Average HS GPA: 3.68
    • Acceptance Rate: 69%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 41% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 26% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 11% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 6% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 4% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    645 - 725
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    620 - 730
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    29 - 33

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 15
    Early Decision II
    January 10
    Regular
    January 15

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    Asian Studies/Civilization.
    Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
    Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other.
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Environmental Biology.
    Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
    Neuroscience.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Computer Science.
    ENGINEERING.
    Pre-Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    French Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HISTORY.
    History, Other.
    History.
    LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
    Pre-Law Studies.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Financial Mathematics.
    Mathematics, General.
    Mathematics, Other.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Behavioral Sciences.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astronomy.
    Astrophysics.
    Chemistry, General.
    Chemistry, Other.
    Environmental Chemistry.
    Geochemistry.
    Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Oceanography, Chemical and Physical.
    Physics, Other.
    Physics.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
    Economics, General.
    Economics, Other.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Political Science and Government, Other.
    Social Sciences, Other.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Film/Video and Photographic Arts.
    Fine and Studio Arts.
    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.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's

  • Prominent Alumni

    Sallie "Penny" Chisolm '69
    Professor at MIT and 2013 National Medal of Science Winner
    Arwa Damon '99
    CNN senior international correspondent
    David Miner '91
    Emmy Award-winning film/TV producer, NBC's 30 Rock and Parks&Recreation
    Shep Murray '93
    Co-Founder and CEO, Vineyard Vines
    Joel Quadracci '91
    Chairman, President and CEO, Quad Graphics
    Michael Zegen '01
    Golden Globe Award winner for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
    Zazie Beetz '13
    Golden Globe winner for the FX series "Atlanta"

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • Forms CSSProfile
    • Forms Divorced Parent

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $55560
    Required Fees
    $422
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1400
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    N/A
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $13800

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • N/A
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 92/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    1560
    Foreign Countries Represented
    65

  • Demographics

    • Asian 6.17%
    • African-American 2.4%
    • Hispanic 9.16%
    • Caucasian 62.14%
    • Male 44%
    • Female 56%
    • Аre out of state 64

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    67%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 95/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    100%
    Campus Environment
    Suburban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    147
    Number of Honor Societies
    3
    Number of Social Sororities
    4

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division III
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (8)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (9)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups

  • Sustainability

    The student passion for sustainability at Whitman College is evidenced by the number of green student groups on campus. Among the many groups are the Green Leaders, who promote green student living, the Organic Garden, which provides organic and locally grown food, and Campus Climate Challenge, a group that conducts campaigns on campus such as banning the sale of bottled water and pushing for divestment from fossil fuel corporations. Some recent successes from Whitman groups and clubs include a new community supported agriculture (CSA) plot by Student Agriculture at Whitman (SAW), which sells produce to Bon Appetit for use in campus dining meals. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, Whitman has a cozy 117-acre campus that is ideal for walking or biking around. The school says that most students have bicycles, and those who don’t can utilize the school’s Bike Share Program. All of the bikes used in the program were abandoned bikes on campus refurbished at the College’s student-run bike shop. Students who enjoy exploring nature are thrilled by the school’s Outdoor Program, which runs weekend trips for kayaking, rafting, and other outdoor activities. The school purchases 100 percent post-consumer waste recycled paper for its departments, and mulches all grass clippings. In 2009, Whitman installed solar panels on the Bratton Tennis Center. Organic compost is used in the majority of campus landscaping projects. The school’s dining services, provided by Bon Appetit, have a “Farm to Fork” local food initiative and purchase eco-friendly containers. In addition, they aim to serve organic and sustainable food such as rBGH-free dairy, cage-free eggs, and antibiotic-free meat.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    79%
    Graduate in 5 years
    85%
    Graduate in 6 years
    86%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $55800
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $114500
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $58800
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $122100
    Percent High Job Meaning
    57%
    Percent STEM
    33%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 89/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday
      • Saturday
      • 8:30am-4:30pm M-F
      • 9am-1pm Sat.
      • 509-522-4423
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Year round
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