Description

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.

Quick Facts

Location

Northwest

Setting

Small Town Setting

Type

Private

Size

Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Mascot

Missionaries

Website

www.whitman.edu

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

In-State Tuition

$36,940

Out-of-State Tuition

$36,940

Selectivity

Highly Selective

Enrollment

1,515

Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
1,458
Freshman Class
396
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
1,515

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
96%
Graduate
4%

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
100%
Part-Time
0%

Gender of Students

Women
61%
Men
39%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
1%
Asian
11%
Caucasian
68%
Latino
5%
Other
15%

International Students

International
2%
Domestic
98%