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Walla Walla University

Walla Walla University
204 South College Avenue
College Place, WA 99324-1198

Official telephone: (505) 527-2615
Toll-free telephone: (800) 541-8900
Fax number: (509) 527-2253
Website: www.wallawalla.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,689
Full-time undergraduates: 1,589
Part-time undergraduates: 100
Total graduate students: 198
Full-time graduate students: 184
Part-time graduate students: 14
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 63%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
11.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
16.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.8% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
59.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Nonresident Alien
6.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
1.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.9% Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
66.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 77 acres
City or town school is located in: College Place, WA
Population of city/town: 8,970
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Anacortes, WA; Billings and Missoula, MT; and Portland, OR.
Nearest major city: Walla Walla, WA
Distance of nearest major city: 3 miles
Population of nearest major city: 31,825
Online campus map: www.wallawalla.edu/
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LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 88%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 56%
Percent of students who live off campus: 44%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 22 with fewer than 136 quarter hours must live on campus unless living with family.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Education curriculum library.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, news room/ television studio, black box theater, observatory, radio station, digital music lab, automotive repair shop, airport hangar, marine station.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 70%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Collegian, published weekly
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Ministries, Collegiate Adventists for Better Living, student missions, regional church-visitation group
Minority student organizations:
Asian, Black, and Hispanic Student Organizations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Choir, orchestra, big band, steel band, music ensembles, drama group, Associated Students of Walla Walla University, Amnesty International; departmental and special-interest clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Gerry Larson,
Athletic Director
School colors: forest green and orange
School mascot: Wolves

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballno 
Men's soccerno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's golfno 
Women's softballno 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 10%
Athletic facilities:
badminton, basketball, racquetball, tennis, and volleyball courts; soccer and softball fields; gymnasium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, flagball, indoor soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball
Club sports for men:
hockey

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Spokane (163 miles)
Nearest other airport: Walla Walla, WA (7 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Pasco, WA (46 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Walla Walla, WA (4 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

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