Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA. Admissions numbers, deadlines, cost and your chances of getting in, by round.

Location	Walla Walla, WA · Small city
Type	Private
Undergraduates	1,531
Acceptance rate	38%
SAT (middle 50%, reported)	1293–1473 · 14% submit
SAT estimated for all students	1250–1430
ACT (middle 50%)	30–33
Testing policy	Optional
Graduation rate	81%
First-year retention	88%
Student–faculty ratio	9:1
Cost of attendance	$78,092
Application fee	$60

Application deadlines (2026–27)

Early Decision: Nov 15, 2026
Early Decision II: Jan 5, 2027
Early Action: Dec 1, 2026
Regular Decision: Jan 15, 2027

Most popular majors: Social sciences, Biology, Visual & performing arts, Physical sciences, Psychology.

Whitman College campus map

Campus map of Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA, showing Harper Joy Theatre, Sherwood Athletic Center and Penrose Library, with nearby restaurants, coffee and shops — Map of Whitman College and the neighborhood around it: campus buildings, places students go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

On campus

Whitman College Physical Plant Services, Penrose Library, Cordiner Hall, Harper Joy Theatre, Baker Ferguson Fitness Center, Bratton Tennis Center, Sherwood Athletic Center, Hunter Conservatory.

Around campus

Places to eat: Tony's Sub Shop, Walla Walla Steak Company
Coffee: Mama Monacelli's Kitchen, Bright's Candies
Nightlife: Bledsoe Family Windery
Shops: La Colombina, Book and Game Company, Sweetwater Paper and Home Design, Inland Octopus, Falkenberg's Jewelers, T-Walla Walla
Museums and culture: Walla Walla Public Library, YMCA of Walla Walla, Little Theater of Walla Walla
Groceries: Safeway
Parks: Heritage Square Park, Veterans Memorial Swimming Pool, Wildwood Park, Newell Pocket Park

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