Whitworth University

Spokane, WA · Private · Large suburb · Whitworth College

Private institution in Spokane, WA · 1,927 undergraduates · 87% acceptance rate · $58,561 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Top 24%Graduation rate (4-year)

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $25,8841,549th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $50,9201,838th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $50,9201,835th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $65,7111,782nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $58,561609th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $49,510566th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 68.4%486th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 80.3%652nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 86.8%1,132nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1212369th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 25346th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,927960th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 28.0%1,319th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 229 mi (SEA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Washington#10

Applying

EANov 15
EA IIJan 15
RDMar 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$67,420	$70,456
Computer Science	bachelors	$57,318	$64,493
Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$54,869	—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$51,829	$57,705
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$50,439	$43,798
Special Education and TeachingEducation	bachelors	$48,041	—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$45,383	$43,575
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$43,128	$40,747
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$42,682	$35,060
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$37,748	$35,060
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$32,925	—
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	$31,708	—

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Presbyteriansource
Founded in 1890source
Athletic nickname: "Pirates"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Crimson and Blacksource
Motto: "Education of Mind and Heart"source
Campus size: about 200 acressource
Formerly known as "Whitworth College"source
Formerly known as "(1890–2007)"source
Athletic conference: Northwest Conferencesource
Notable alum: Dan Inosantosource

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.