Education
Ranked #112 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 72 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $60,010
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Whitworth University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 89.8% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 3,607 of 3,944 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 550–670, SAT Math 540–660, ACT 21–29. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,858
Near the national median
National median 1,603
Whitworth UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Whitworth University admitted 89.8% of 3,944 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants3,944
89.8% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted3,607
14.7% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)532
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 550–670
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 540–660
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 21–29
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Whitworth University- SAT, middle 50%
- 1090–1330
- ACT, middle 50%
- 21–29
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$23,009
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $55,450
- Average net price
- $23,009
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 35.8%
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66.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
77.6%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$64,055
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Whitworth University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Whitworth University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Business
Ranked #322 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 38 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $75,038
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $26,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Computer science
Ranked #401 of 466 for valueComputer Science · 28 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $87,897
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $25,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Psychology
Ranked #420 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 41 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,288
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $21,125
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,858
Academic calendar
Four one four
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major citySeattle, WA · about 229 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Four one four
- Website
- whitworth.edu
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CollegesRef editorial
Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $23,009 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Mission & community
Presbyterian
Affiliated with a Presbyterian church.
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What is the Whitworth University acceptance rate for 2026?
Whitworth University admitted 89.8% of 3,944 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Whitworth University tuition?
Tuition at Whitworth University is $55,450 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $23,009 a year.
What is the average net price at Whitworth University?
The average net price at Whitworth University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $23,009 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.
What is the graduation rate at Whitworth University?
66.9% of first-time, full-time students at Whitworth University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Whitworth University?
The closest matches are The College of Idaho, Rocky Mountain College, and Pacific Lutheran University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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