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Whitman College
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Whitman College
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Whitman College
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345 Boyer Ave
Walla Walla, WA 99362
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General information
Financial aid office
Admissions office
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(509) 527-5111 Ext.
(509) 527-5178 Ext.
(509) 527-5176 Ext.
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| Type of institution: |
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
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| Federal Aid: |
Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
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| Degrees offered: |
Bachelor degree |
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| Carnegie classification: |
Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
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| Number of students: |
1,455 (2006)
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| 2007-08 Undergraduate application fee: | $50.00 |
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| About this School |
| :This article is about the college in Washington state. For the Princeton University residential college, see Whitman College (Princeton University).
Whitman College is a co-educational, non-sectarian residential liberal arts and sciences undergraduate college in Walla Walla, Washington.
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| History |
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In 1836, a few miles from the current city of Walla Walla, Marcus Whitman and his wife Narcissa established a medical mission and a school to serve the Cayuse Indians and immigrants on the Oregon Trail. After Indians killed the Whitmans 1847, Rev. Cushing Eells resolved to establish a school in the Whitmans' honor. The Washington Territorial Legislature granted a charter to Whitman Seminary on December 20, 1859. On November 28, 1883, the legislature issued a new charter, changing the seminary into a four-year, degree-granting college.
From its beginning, Whitman College has prized its independence from sectarian and political control. In 1913, Whitman became the first college or university in the nation to require undergraduate students to complete comprehensive oral and written examinations in their major fields. Individual majors also require an extensive project in the form of either a written or multimedia thesis or a presentation or recital. In 1919, a Phi Beta Kappa Chapter was installed, the first for any college in the Pacific Northwest.
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| Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students |
| Tuition and Fees | 2007-08 | 2006-07 | 2005-06 |
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| In-State | $32,980 | $30,806 | $28,400 |
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| Out of State | $32,980 | $30,806 | $28,400 |
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| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 | $1,250 |
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| On-Campus |
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| Room and board | $8,310 | $7,840 | $7,470 |
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| Other Expenses | $800 | $800 | $800 |
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Financial aid 2005-2006
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
| Type of Aid | Percentage of students receiving aid | Average amount of aid they received |
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| Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
10% |
$4,202 |
| State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
4% |
$5,100 |
| Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
47% |
$16,500 |
| Loans to students |
35% |
$3,620 |
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Degrees offered by this school
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