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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,470
Full-time undergraduates: 1,430
Part-time undergraduates: 40
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 66%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.8% Hispanic/Latino
69.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
6.6% Nonresident Alien
2.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.1% Hispanic/Latino
72.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.8% Nonresident Alien
2.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 117 acres
City or town school is located in: Walla Walla, WA
Population of city/town: 31,825
Nearest major city: Portland, OR
Distance of nearest major city: 240 miles
Population of nearest major city: 609,456
Online campus map: www.whitman.edu/map

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):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments
  • other housing including Language and interest houses. College-owned rentals.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 100%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 71%
Percent of students who live off campus: 29%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried undergraduates under age 21 who have not lived on campus for at least four semesters must live on campus.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Academic Honesty Code.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

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
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 337
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:
Archives. Government documents.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Galleries, museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, 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, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 96%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 4
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 4
Percent of men who join fraternities: 44%
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 44%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): Whitman College Pioneer, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 3
Total number of registered organizations: 86
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Fellowship, Hillel-Shalom, Namaste Meditation club
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, China at Whitman, Coalition for Gender and Sexuality Awareness, First Generation/Working Class Students, GLBTQ, South Asian Students Association; Latino, Indigenous People's Education/Culture, and HAPA/Mixed Race clubs
International student organizations:
African Students Association, Beyond Borders Club, Borders as Methods
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
ASWC Sound & Lights, dance team, salsa dance, a cappella groups, Renaissance Faire, Tabletop Games, Varsity Nordic, Action Games, Blue Moon, Quarterlife, Action for Animals, Adopt-a-Grandparent, All Students for Consent, Buddy Program, Camp Kesem, Challah for Hunger, Classroom Connections, Community Service, Events & Reflections, Eye-to-Eye, Feminists Advocating Change and Empowerment, Glean Team, Green Leaders, Green Park Tutoring Program, Organic Garden, Peer Listeners, Planned Parenthood Generation Action, Service Community, Students Teaching Art, Story Time Project, Students for Educational Reform, Thrive, Mentor Program, Whitman Teaches the Movement, Campus Climate Change, Association of Mycology, Greekend Planning Committee, Interest House Community, Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic, GlobeMed, Investment Company, Pre-Health Society; Irish dance, drama, social dance, slam poetry, knitting, juggling, baking, Japanese cooking, anime, chess, poker, volunteer, agriculture, and pre-vet clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Dean Snider,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Michelle Frenz,
Associate Athletic Director
Athletics homepage: www.whitman.edu/
about-whitman/
campus-and-community/
webcams
School colors: navy and maize
School mascot: Missionaries
Athletic conference memberships: Northwest Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Athletic facilities:
athletic fields, fitness center, swimming pool, tennis center and courts, track
Intramural/Recreational sports:
aikido, archery, badminton, basketball, fencing, flag football, racquetball, rock climbing, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for men:
Alpine skiing, climbing, cycling, freeride, lacrosse, Nordic skiing, rugby, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo
Club sports for women:
Alpine skiing, climbing, cycling, freeride, Nordic skiing, rugby, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Walla Walla, WA (3 miles)
Nearest other airport: Pasco, WA (45 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Pasco, WA (45 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Pasco, WA (45 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 56%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

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