Far WestUrbanPrivate4-yearSocial & ScienceTarget

Whitman College

Selective — strong academics get you in the conversation.

Walla Walla, WA1,523 students
Acceptance Rate
38%
selective
Median SAT
1,400
Middle 50%: 1270–1480
Net Price After Aid
$35.5k
Sticker $61.5k
Graduation Rate
81%
6-year, full-time

Whitman College is a private institution in Walla Walla, WA with an acceptance rate of 38% and 1,523 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 1270–1480 on the SAT and present an average GPA near 3.13. The average net price after financial aid is $35,506 per year.

About Whitman College

A private 4-year urban university in Walla Walla, WA.

Whitman College is a college in Walla Walla, WA. It enrolls roughly 1,523 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 38%. Admitted students typically score between 1270 and 1480 on the SAT.

Far WestUrbanPrivate4-yearSocial & Science
Acceptance Rate
38%
Selective
Total Enrollment
1,523
Small
Retention
89%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
81%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

A clear-eyed view of how your profile compares to admitted students — and the things that would move your odds the most.

Acceptance Rate
38%
38 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA
3.13
Average across admitted students

Selective — strong academics get you in the conversation. Here is what would make your application as competitive as possible.

Things that would move your odds the most

  1. Aim for an SAT of 1270+
    Hitting the 25th percentile puts you in the competitive range for admitted students.
  2. Maintain a GPA of 3.13 or higher
    Admitted students typically present grades at or above this level.
  3. Build a single deep extracurricular peak
    Depth beats breadth at selective schools — one nationally-visible accomplishment outperforms ten clubs.
  4. Strengthen one teacher recommendation
    A specific, personal letter from a teacher who knows your work moves the needle.

Probability is based on a model trained on historical admissions data. It is a guide, not a guarantee. Admissions decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into Whitman College. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
1,2701,480
1,400
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
2933
31
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max
3.13
average

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at Whitman College after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
Tuition $61,492
Average net price after aid
$35,506
After grants and scholarships

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$19,307
$30,001 – $48,000
$19,724
$48,001 – $75,000
$28,426
$75,001 – $110,000
N/A
$110,001 +
$47,254

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
15%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
36%
Avg loan $12,000 / year
Avg Grant Aid
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at Whitman College concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Social & Science
21% of degrees awarded
Retention
89%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends Whitman College. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White63%
  • Asian5%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Black3%
  • International15%

Gender

  • Female62%
  • Male38%
International
14%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
1,523

Outcomes after graduation

What Whitman College graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$67.6k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
81%
6-year, full-time

What this means

$68k is near the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 81% graduation rate is above the national average.

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