Whitman College

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• 345 Boyer Ave
  Walla Walla , WA 99362
  (509) 527-5111
  www.whitman.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Town, remote from an urban area

  Enrollment

  1,628

  Full time

  1,570

  Part time

  58

  Men full time

  715

  Women full time

  855

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  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. 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.

  Whitman College More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Bachelors

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  No

  Whitman College Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  1%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  10%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  2%

  Hispanic

  5%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  64%

  Non-Resident Alien

  3%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  15%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Whitman College Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $50

  Applied

  3,004

  Admitted

  1,457

  Enrolled

  428

  Admitted %

  49%

  Whitman College Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Required

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Whitman College Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  75%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  620

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  730

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  620

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  700

  Students submitting ACT

  25%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  27

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  32

• Whitman College Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $32,980

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $32,980

  Books and Supplies

  $1,400

  On-campus room and board

  $8,310

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  Whitman College Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  74%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  10% , $4,260 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  68% , $14,055 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  60% , $2,889 on average

• Whitman College Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor
  Asian Studies/Civilization	5
  Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other	5
  Latin American Studies	3
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	26
  Environmental Biology	7
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	6
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor
  English Language and Literature, General	35
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor
  French Language and Literature	1
  German Language and Literature	1
  Spanish Language and Literature	10
  History	Bachelor
  History, General	20
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor
  Humanities/Humanistic Studies	8
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor
  Applied Mathematics	6
  Mathematics, General	3
  Mathematics, Other	5
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor
  Philosophy	18
  Philosophy, Other	1
  Religion/Religious Studies	7
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor
  Astrophysics	6
  Chemistry, General	13
  Chemistry, Other	3
  Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other	6
  Geology/Earth Science, General	7
  Physics, General	5
  Psychology	Bachelor
  Psychology, General	36
  Social Sciences	Bachelor
  American Government and Politics (United States)	1
  Anthropology	10
  Economics, General	23
  Political Science and Government, General	20
  Political Science and Government, Other	7
  Social Sciences, Other	5
  Sociology	13
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor
  Art History, Criticism and Conservation	10
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	10
  Fine/Studio Arts, General	8
  Music History, Literature, and Theory	1
  Music Performance, General	1
  Music Theory and Composition	1
  Music, General	2

• Whitman College Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  Nov 15th

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  Dec 21st

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  Nov 15th

  Financial aid priority deadline

  Nov 15th

  Regular application deadline

  Jan 15th

  Fall application deadline

  Jan 15th

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Jan 15th

  SAT Subject score report due

  Jan 15th

  Financial aid deadline

  Feb 1st

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Mar 1st

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  Apr 1st

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  Apr 15th

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  May 1st

• Whitman College Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  www.whitman.edu/content/admission/apply-to-whitman

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.ecampustours.com/VirtualTours/Default.aspx?FafsaCode=003803&login=false

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Whitman College Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  -

  Basketball program

  -

  Baseball program

  -

  Cross country/track program

  -

  Whitman College Military Programs

  ROTC

  No

  Army

  No

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  No

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