71.9
College Consensus
•AVERAGE: 68
•AVERAGE: 68
Student Reviews
Scores last updated on January 27, 2023
59%
80%
1,559
9.0:1
$32,540
$55,982
$55,982
= Average
Sector
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Walla Walla Washington is not just the city that was home to many of Daffy Duck’s employers in the old Warner Brothers cartoon, it is a small, vibrant city that means “place of many waters” in the local native Americans’ tongue. It is also home to Whitman College, a private 4-year school founded in honor of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman in 1859 as a seminary. In 1882 the seminary became a college and in 1907 the college became non-sectarian. In the midst of the Walla Walla Valley (which boasts 100 wineries), the city has a strong agricultural background. The proud heritage of the city includes Whitman College, whose alumni include many regional politicians and actor Adam West.