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Whitman College

This article is about the college in Washington. For the residential college at Princeton University, see Whitman College, Princeton University.

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$839.7 million (2022)[1]
PresidentSarah Bolton
Academic staff
188 (2022) Full-time [2]
Undergraduates1,493 (2022)[3]
Location
Walla Walla, Washington
,
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 III – NWC
Websitewww.whitman.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]

Alumni have received 1 Nobel Prize in physics, 1 Presidential Medal of Freedom, 5 Rhodes Scholarships,[8] and 93 Fulbright Fellowships.[9][10]

The Memorial Building, Whitman College
  1. ^ As of June 30, 2021. Consolidated Financial Statements (PDF) (Report). June 30, 2021. pp. 1–41. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  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.
  8. ^ "U.S. Rhodes Scholarships Number of Winners by Institution U.S. Rhodes Scholars 1904 – 2023" (PDF).
  9. ^ "Fellowship and Scholarship Recipients". Whitman College. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  10. ^ Whitman College (2021). "Whitman Newsroom".

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