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$839.7 million (2022)[1]
PresidentSarah Bolton
Academic staff
188 (2022) Full-time [2]
Undergraduates1,493 (2022)[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
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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