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Whitman College
📍 Walla Walla, WA · USA · North America
QS Overall #— · QS Accounting/Finance #—
50%
Acceptance
90%
Aid coverage
$80k
Annual cost (USD)
8%
International
🎓 Academic Program
Economics major with finance focus. Strong faculty-student interaction.
🎯 Admissions
Acceptance rate
50% overall
Int'l acceptance
~50%
ED/EA acceptance
60% (ED I + ED II)
International %
8% of student body
Campus size
117 acres · Mild winters, hot dry summers
📊 Exam Requirements
SAT
Test-optional
SAT middle 50%
1280-1450
ACT
28-32
IELTS
6.5+
TOEFL
90+
Other / notes
No additional exams
📅 Deadlines
Early Decision/Action
November 15
ED II
January 1
Regular Decision
February 1
Financial Aid
CSS Profile with application
Scholarship deadline
Automatic
💰 Financial Aid & Scholarships
Aid coverage
90% of demonstrated need met
Need-blind?
✗ Need-aware — нөлөөлж болзошгүй
No-loan policy?
Зарим зээл багтаж болзошгүй
Tuition
$62k/жил
Total cost (COA)
$80k/жил
Avg aid package
$45k/жил
Living costs covered?
✓ Тийм — room+board багтсан
📑 Scholarship requirements
- CSS Profile
- NEED-AWARE for international
- Substantial need-based packages
- May not meet 100% for all international — verify case
🔄 Scholarship maintenance
Annual renewal.
⚠️ Conditions & restrictions
- NEED-AWARE
- Verify 100% need-met for your case
- Some loans possible
📝 Application requirements
- 2 teacher recommendations
- Counselor recommendation
- Common App essay
- Whitman supplement
✍️ Supplemental essay prompts (2025-2026)
- Tell us about a moment when something you saw, read, watched or experienced sparked an idea that changed the way you think about something. (250-400 words)
- Tell us about something you do well, whether it's an interest, hobby, talent, or accomplishment, and why this matters to you. (250-400 words)
⭐ "Why Us?" — Essay hooks & school personality
Wine country location. Pacific Northwest beauty. Outdoor culture (skiing, hiking). Whitman Outing Club. Strong sciences and humanities. Encounters Program (interdisciplinary general education).
🏆 Unique advantages
50% acceptance with strong aid. Beautiful PNW setting. Low cost of living in Walla Walla. Quality faculty.
💼 Career outlook
Solid finance and consulting placement. Strong west coast networks. Career Center funds internships.
⏰ Work while studying
F-1: 20 hrs/week on-campus.
🎯 Backup plans
- Apply ED for boost
- Reed College as PNW alternative
- Lewis & Clark as alternative
🔗 Official sources
- whitman.edu/admission
- whitman.edu/student-financial-services