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Whitman College

Whitman College
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA 99362-2083

Official telephone: (509) 527-5111
Fax number: (509) 527-5859
Website: www.whitman.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

J. Antonio Cabasco,
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid

Contacting the office:

509 527-5176
877 462-9448 (toll free)
509 527-4967 (fax)
admission@whitman.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 15

Final filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

January 15 for SAT I/ACT, January 15 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	2 recommended
Lab:	3 recommended
Math:	4 recommended
Science:	3 recommended
Social studies:	2 recommended
Other:	1 recommended
Total:	18 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of dance program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

166

Number of early decision applications accepted:

126 (76%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

Average secondary school GPA:

3.73

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

95%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

36%

Average SAT I:

655 verbal, 651 math, 1954 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1820 - 2100

Average ACT:

30 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

27 - 32

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

59%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

51%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

3,790

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,619 (43%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

364 (22%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

872

Number accepting place on waiting list:

370 (42%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

67 (18%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

62%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

68%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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