Whitman College Overview

Located in Walla Walla, Washington, Whitman College is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of Whitman is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Whitman College Known For?

• Students at Whitman may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 9 to 1.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Whitman.
• During a recent academic cycle, 89% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Whitman bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $67,589 a year. That's about 66% more than their peers at other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Whitman to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Whitman College?

Contact details for Whitman are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	345 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone:	509-527-5111
Website:	www.whitman.edu

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How Do I Get Into Whitman?

You can apply to Whitman online at: www.whitman.edu/admission-and-aid/applying-to-whitman

Admission Requirements for Whitman

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Whitman?

You'll need to do what you can to make your application stand out if you plan to apply to Whitman. The school screens its applicants carefully and has a fairly low acceptance rate of 48%. So, don't just throw your admission packet together at the last minute!

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 43%, and the acceptance rate for women is 51%.

Average Test Scores

About 14% of students accepted to Whitman submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 645 and 740. Math scores were between 648 and 733.

Whitman received ACT scores from 15% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 33 and 35. Math scores were between 28 and 0. Composite scores were between 30 and 33.

Can I Afford Whitman College?

The overall average net price of Whitman is $44,698. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Whitman, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $6,438 a year. That adds up to $25,752 over four years for those students.

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Whitman College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,360 undergraduate students at Whitman, with 1,288 being full-time and 72 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,288 full-time undergraduates at Whitman, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Whitman College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	94
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	118
White	770
International Students	134
Other Races/Ethnicities	139

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Whitman College. At this time, 34 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 34 countries are represented at Whitman. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and Vietnam.

Whitman College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Child Development & Psychology	53	53
Economics	32	32
General Biology	30	30
Computer Information Systems	22	22
Political Science & Government	19	19
Philosophy	18	18
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	17	17
Fine & Studio Arts	17	17
General English Literature	14	14
Writing Studies	14	14
History	12	12
Sociology	12	12
Mathematics	11	11
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	11	11
Applied Mathematics	10	10
Astronomy & Astrophysics	10	10
Geological & Earth Sciences	10	10
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	8	8
East Asian Languages	7	7
Anthropology	7	7
Other Social Sciences	7	7
Music	7	7
Romance Languages	6	6
Chemistry	6	6
Drama & Theater Arts	6	6
General Engineering	5	5
Liberal Arts General Studies	5	5
Ethnic Studies	3	3
Religious Studies	2	2
Physics	2	2
Area Studies	1	1
Classical Languages & Literature	1	1
Germanic Languages	1	1
Design & Applied Arts	1	1
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	0
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	0	0
Communication & Media Studies	0	0
Public Health	0	0
Other Statistics	0	0
Behavioral Science	0	0
Mathematics & Computer Science	0	0
Other Psychology	0	0
TOTAL	387	387

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Adamsofen under License

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