Whitman College

Whitman College
Former names
Whitman Seminary (1859–1882)
Motto
Per ardua surgo
Motto in English
Through adversities I rise
TypePrivate liberal arts college
EstablishedDecember 20, 1859 (1859-12-20)
Religious affiliation
Protestant (ceased in 1907)
Academic affiliation
Oberlin Group
Annapolis Group
CLAC
Endowment$785.97 million (2024)[1]
PresidentSarah Bolton
Academic staff
192 (2023) Full-time [2]
Undergraduates1,544 (2023)[3]
Location,
U.S.

46°04′15″N 118°19′44″W / 46.0707°N 118.3289°W / 46.0707; -118.3289
CampusRural, small town, 117 acres (47 ha)
Colors   Blue and gold[4]
NicknameBlues
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIINWC
Websitewhitman.edu

Whitman College is a private liberal arts college in Walla Walla, Washington. The school offers 53 majors and 33 minors in the liberal arts and sciences,[5] and it has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1.[6]

Founded as a seminary by a territorial legislative charter in 1859, the school became a four-year degree-granting institution in 1882 and abandoned its religious affiliation in 1907.[7] It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and competes athletically in the NCAA Division III as a member of the Northwest Conference.[6]

  1. ^ "U.S. and Canadian 2024 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2024 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY23 to FY24, and FY24 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLSX). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 12, 2025. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  2. ^ "College Navigator - Whitman College".
  3. ^ "College Navigator - Whitman College".
  4. ^ "Color Palette". Whitman College. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Departments and Programs". Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Fast Facts About Whitman College, Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  7. ^ History of Whitman College, Retrieved May 15, 2017.

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