Whitman College
Location and Contact Information
345 Boyer AveWalla Walla, WA 99362
USA
Main Tel: (509) 527-5111
Web Site
The campus is in a self-contained town.
Overview
Whitman College is a coeducational, private college of liberal arts situated in Walla Walla, Washington, United States. It was established in the year 1859. The campus encompasses an area of more than 115 acres. The college offers various major and minor degrees in subjects such as Computer Science, Anthropology, Economics, among others. The student body includes students representing more than 40 states in the U.S. and over 30 countries worldwide.
Whitman College is home to various active clubs and organizations. A few of them are the Whitman Mathematical Society, Environmental Education for Kids, International Students and Friends Club, and Unitarian Universalist Community. This institution is also notable for its Greek life. It hosts various fraternities and sororities such as Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Kappa Alpha Theta.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in mathematics, science, music, fine arts, drama and performing arts, and liberal arts.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- Large number of students.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Selective admissions.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students have meal (board) plans.
- Students may study abroad.
- Part-time classes are available.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 36,940 |
| Room | $ 4,260 |
| Board | $ 5,000 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,400 |
| Other | $ 800 |
Financial Aid
Whitman College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 81% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 79% | $18,919 |
| Institutional Grant | 76% | $18,401 |
| Federal Grant | 9% | $5,807 |
| Pell Grant | 9% | $3,695 |
| Other Federal Grant | 8% | $2,589 |
| State or Local Grant | 5% | $6,628 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 41% | $5,054 |
| Federal Loan | 41% | $4,139 |
| Other Loan | 2% | $17,135 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Whitman College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA | 1,678 |
| 2 | Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | 1,745 |
| 3 | Hamilton College | Clinton, NY | 1,872 |
| 4 | Macalester College | Saint Paul, MN | 1,900 |
| 5 | California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | 2,126 |
| 6 | Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, PA | 1,490 |
| 7 | Barnard College | New York, NY | 2,359 |
| 8 | Pomona College | Claremont, CA | 1,532 |
| 9 | Washington and Lee University | Lexington, VA | 2,155 |
| 10 | Williams College | Williamstown, MA | 2,072 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 340 | 47 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 78 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 33 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 40 |
Students
Student enrollment was 1,458 in 2009-2010 (1,426 full-time equivalent).
About 40% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 60% of the class.
Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.
Students under 25 years old represent 99% of the student body.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 43% Women 42% All 42%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 630-730 Math 610-700 Writing 610-710
Room and Board
Whitman College provides on-campus housing for 840 of its 1,426 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
Athletics
The school is in the Northwest Conference for major sports.
Graduate School Focus
The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
FINE ARTS
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS
- Anthropology
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- English Language and Literature/Letters
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS
- Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC
- Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
- Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Environmental Biology
- Geochemistry
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Clinical Psychology
- Environmental Psychology
- Psychology