Nursing
Ranked #261 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 48 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $101,497
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $26,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,938

College Place, WA, United States
Walla Walla University is a private nonprofit university in College Place, WA, with 1,252 students. In the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the average net price after grants was $27,786 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 57.7%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $67,140.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Near the national median
National median 1,603
Religious affiliation: Seventh Day Adventists(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 48 graduates
Business/Commerce, General · 20 graduates
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Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WA, United States
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Walla Walla University
College Place, WA, United States
Small suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
Nearest major cityPortland, OR · about 210 mi
In the city250 mi
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Compare with La Sierra UniversityTuition at Walla Walla University is $35,757 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $27,786 a year.
The average net price at Walla Walla University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $27,786 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
57.7% of first-time, full-time students at Walla Walla University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
The closest matches are La Sierra University, Oakwood University, and Andrews University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
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La Sierra University
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Graduation rate 52%, close to 58%
Profile closeness76/100
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Enrollment 1,153 students, close to 1,252
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Enrollment 1,224 students, close to 1,252
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Northwest University-Washington
Kirkland, WA
Same control type (private nonprofit)
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Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park, MD
Same Carnegie classification
Profile closeness61/100
Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID
Graduation rate 60%, close to 58%
Profile closeness78/100
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Enrollment 1,302 students, close to 1,252
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