Whitman College is an independent, co-educational, non-sectarian
residential liberal arts and sciences undergraduate college in Walla Walla, Washington. The college is located in the
heart of the city, in southeastern Walla Walla County of
Washington State, 2.5 hours from Spokane, 4 hours from Portland, and 4.5 hours from
Seattle by car.Whitman College is a nationally ranked liberal arts school and is ranked as the best liberal arts school in the Pacific Northwest, according to the U.S. News & World Report college rankings. Situated on a campus
surrounded by wheat fields and wineries, Whitman College offers a challenging educational experience with a 10 to 1 student to
faculty ratio and few teaching assistants, allowing for direct access to faculty. The college boasts an 86% graduation rate, the
highest in the Pacific Northwest and 5th highest west of the
Mississippi. Additionally, the college has the largest
endowment-and-trust-funds per student ratio and the highest alumni participation in its annual fund.