Whitman College
tel: (509)527-5132
School Notes Overview:
Whitman College is committed to providing an excellent, well-rounded liberal arts and sciences undergraduate education. It is
an independent, nonsectarian, and residential college. Whitman offers an ideal setting for rigorous learning and scholarship
and encourages creativity, character, and responsibility.
School Overview:
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| County | Walla Walla County, WA |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 1,452 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 37 students |
| Total Enrollment | 1,489 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 898 students |
| Tuition | 36620 |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 78 % |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 12 % |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $4,528 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $3,564 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 53% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $3,586 |
- Whitman College is an independent, non-sectarian, residential liberal arts and sciences undergraduate college located in the Pacific Northwest. It is dedicated to excellence in teaching, personal growth, and the promotion of scholarship, character, courage, and leadership.
- Forty-two departmental majors lead to a Bachelor of Arts degree. Whitman offers combined 3-2 engineering and computer science programs with Caltech, Columbia, University of Washington, Washington University in St. Louis, and Duke; 3-2 oceanography and biology or geology with the University of Washington; 3-2 forestry and environmental management programs with Duke; a 3-3 law program with Columbia Law School; and a 4-1 education program with University of Puget Sound.
- Through the study of humanities, arts, and social and natural sciences, Whitman’s students develop capacities to analyze, interpret, criticize, communicate, and engage. A concentration on basic disciplines, in combination with a supportive residential life program that encourages personal and social development, is intended to foster intellectual vitality, confidence, leadership, and the flexibility to succeed in a changing technological, multicultural world.
- The college is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges and the American Chemical Society. Profile last updated: 01/04/2010.
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