| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,370 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,319 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
51 |
| Total graduate students: |
284 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
74 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
210 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
30% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 6.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 70.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 74.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
200 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Spokane, WA |
| Population of city/town: |
210,721 |
| Nearest major city: |
Seattle |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
280 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
652,405 |
| Online campus map: |
www.whitworth.edu/cms/
about/map-and-directions |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (75%)
- women's dorms (11%)
- men's dorms (6%)
- other housing including Theme housing. (8%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
91% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
56% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
44% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All students are required to live in campus housing for two years. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
60% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Cohabitation and destructive behavior prohibited. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| 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: |
220 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| 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: |
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Archives. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Whitworthian, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
45 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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En Christo, Global Servants for Christ, Science and Religion; Catholic and Orthodox Christian Fellowships |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, H.O.L.A., Asian American Student Association, Pirate PRIDE; Hawaiian and Middle East clubs |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Justice Mission, Les Petits Fanglais; International and Social Finance clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Jubilation Dance Ministry, Exceptional Praise Gospel Choir, Off the Page, Spokane Dream Project, Teachers of Tomorrow, Associated Students; swing/ballroom dance, gaming, political science, and business clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Timothy Demant,
Athletics Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Scott McQuilkin,
Whitworth College,
West 300 Hawthorne Drive,
Spokane, WA 99251 |
| School colors: |
red and black |
| School mascot: |
Pirates |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Northwest Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
25% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
40% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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fields, gymnasium, recreation center |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, football, soccer (indoor/outdoor), table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Spokane, WA (7 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Seattle (280 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Spokane, WA (7 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Spokane, WA (7 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
30% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, University of Idaho, Princeton Theological Seminary, Seattle Pacific University, Walden University, University of Washington, Washington State University, Western Oregon University, Western University of Health Sciences. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Amazon.com, Avista Utilities, Boeing Company, Deaconess Medical Center, Deer Park School District, East Valley School District, Eastern Washington University, First Presbyterian Church, Lake Washington School District, Mead School District, Microsoft Corporation, Moses Lake School District, Moss Adams, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Seattle Pacific University, Spokane Community College, Spokane Mental Health, Spokane School District 81, United States Army, University of Washington, Washington State University, West Valley School District. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dr. Saisuree Chutikul, secretary general of the National Youth Bureau of Thailand and former advisor to the Prime Minister
- Ms. Jena Lee Nardella, Executive Director of Blood Water Mission, member of the board for the Center for Non profit Management and the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health
- Ben Frank Moss, the George Frederick Jewett Professor of Studio Art at Dartmouth College.
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