Situated in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, Whitman College combines a top-notch liberal arts education experience with opportunities for engagement and exploration. Preparing students for the world beyond the campus since 1882, Whitman brings together more than 1,500 students from 45 states and 30 different countries. The college places strong emphasis on diversity and inclusion, promoting and celebrating differences as a vehicle to enhance global perspectives and understanding. A hallmark that bests sums up its essence is that Whitman offers “a culture of intellectual curiosity and academic rigor.”

Whitman students live and work on a residential campus that doubles as both an arboretum and an outdoor art museum. Located in a welcoming college town, it is a place that is home to an extraordinary diversity of talents, interests, activities and people. At Whitman, students are encouraged to extend themselves intellectually, collaborate with others and be involved in the campus and the Walla Walla community. Professors challenge and support students, friendships are profound, resources are significant, and inspiration comes from being in a community dedicated to making a difference in the world.