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Spokane, WA · Private · 1,858 undergraduates · suburban

Whitworth University

Less selective

Whitworth's emphasis on educating both mind and heart gives faith, intellectual inquiry, and service a deliberately integrated role.

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Institutional profile

Well established Strong in career outcomes, and solid in mobility.
Academic Steady Affordability Steady Career Strong Mobility Solid Experience Solid
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Steady
Career outcomes Strong
Mobility Solid
Student experience Solid
Admission
86.8% admitted

4,740 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

Compare recent average annual costs by household income

Completion
71.4%

$58,561 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Whitworth University apart

Academic design

Students combine major study with a liberal-arts core, faculty mentoring, research, internships, and concentrated or off-campus learning opportunities.

Campus pattern

The wooded north Spokane campus is residential and community-oriented, with athletics, clubs, service, worship, and easy access to eastern Washington outdoor recreation.

Defining feature

Whitworth's emphasis on educating both mind and heart gives faith, intellectual inquiry, and service a deliberately integrated role.

Can I get in?

86.8% admitted

Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.

Recent applicant pool

4,740

About 87 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 86.8%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1100–1320
9601460
ACT middle 50%21–29
1634

Of admitted students, 20% submitted an SAT, and 5% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA30%

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Whitworth University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What Whitworth University weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Students combine major study with a liberal-arts core, faculty mentoring, research, internships, and concentrated or off-campus learning opportunities.

02

Make the fit specific

Whitworth's emphasis on educating both mind and heart gives faith, intellectual inquiry, and service a deliberately integrated role.

03

Account for the tradeoff

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.

Early ActionNov 15
Early Action IIJan 15
Regular DecisionMar 1
Fee and waiverNo application fee

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Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$75,630
Average annual cost after aid$27,000
Affordability profileSteady

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Average annual cost by household income at Whitworth University

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Whitworth's emphasis on educating both mind and heart gives faith, intellectual inquiry, and service a deliberately integrated role.

Complete within 8 years71.4%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one78.8%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$58,561

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Recent graduates61
Median earnings$60,010

Psychology, General

Recent graduates52
Median earnings$51,288

Biological and Physical Sciences

Recent graduates50
Median earnings$55,534

Computer Science

Recent graduates33
Median earnings$87,897

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Recent graduates33
Median earnings$82,980

What is campus life like?

Whitworth University beyond the classroom

The wooded north Spokane campus is residential and community-oriented, with athletics, clubs, service, worship, and easy access to eastern Washington outdoor recreation.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Students combine major study with a liberal-arts core, faculty mentoring, research, internships, and concentrated or off-campus learning opportunities.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The wooded north Spokane campus is residential and community-oriented, with athletics, clubs, service, worship, and easy access to eastern Washington outdoor recreation.

Distinctive edge

What changes the experience

Whitworth's emphasis on educating both mind and heart gives faith, intellectual inquiry, and service a deliberately integrated role.

1,858 undergraduatesPacificsuburban settingCampus housing available