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Whitman College

Whitman College is a private nonprofit college in a small city in the Walla Walla, WA metro with 1,544 students and a 38% acceptance rate.

Walla Walla, Washington · Private nonprofit · City, small · 1,544 students

NCAA Division III · Northwest ConferenceEarly action Dec 1

Admission rate

38%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,410

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

27–33

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$33,313

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

81%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

89%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$67,589

10 years after entry

Students

1,544

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanEntry termDeadline
Early decision
Apply early, hear early, and you must enroll if admitted. Binding.		FallNovember 15, 2026
Early action
Apply early, hear early, not binding.		FallDecember 1, 2026
Early decision II
A second, later early decision round. Also binding.		FallJanuary 5, 2027
Regular decision
The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding.		FallJanuary 15, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: whitman.edu · checked September 30, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$13,567
$30,001–48,000$11,596
$48,001–75,000$21,915
$75,001–110,000$27,237
Over $110,000$47,679

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other34
Biology/Biological Sciences31
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics22
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other16
Computer Science16
Anthropology12
English Language and Literature12
Political Science and Government11
Show the other 39 majors
Sociology11
Mathematics10
Film/Cinema/Media Studies10
Environmental Biology9
Fine/Studio Arts8
Political Science and Government, Other8
Social Sciences, Other7
Astrophysics6
Philosophy5
Geology/Earth Science5
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other5
Music4
Anthropology, Other4
Chemistry4
Mathematics and Computer Science4
German Language and Literature4
Environmental Studies4
Physics, Other3
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3
Japanese Language and Literature3
Chinese Language and Literature3
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other2
Religion/Religious Studies2
Chemistry, Other2
Geochemistry2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other2
History2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1
Mathematics and Statistics1
Human Biology1
Human Computer Interaction1
Mathematical Economics1
Astronomy1
Environmental Psychology1
Economics, Other1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1
History, Other1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Scholarships

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Northwest Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Northwest Conference

Basketball, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

Faith groups

Hillel, InterVarsity, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Greek life

19% of men in fraternities · 18% of women in sororities · 18% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2022–23)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, small

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Walla Walla, WA

62,068 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Walla Walla Regional (ALW)

Nearest hub airport

Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field (BOI)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 11.7 of 20

Elevation

982 ft

Time zone

Pacific

January low

31°F

July high

90°F

Annual snowfall

6.5 in

Days at 90°F or higher

42 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,240 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, city campus, NCAA Division III, similar size