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100+
academic majors and programs
fewer than 20
number of students in most classes
55
countries where students can study abroad
11:1
student-faculty ratio
97%
grads employed within one year (Niche)
Facts & Rankings
Recent Awards & Honors
U.S. News & World Report
, in its 2026 Best Colleges Rankings, named Whitworth University the No. 1 best value in the Northwest, No. 5 best value in the West, No. 11 best college for veterans and No. 15 best regional university.
Washington Monthly
named Whitworth one of the top 50 master's universities in the nation.
The Princeton Review named Whitworth one of the 79 "Best in the West" college universities on the 2026 Best Colleges list.
Whitworth was recognized as a Top-Ten Military Friendly® School
as well as a Top Ten Military Spouse Friendly School
for 2025-26 by Viqtory Media.
Whitworth was named a 2026 Hidden Gem by College Raptor.
Whitworth teams won three Northwest Conference championships in 2024-25 and claimed the McIlroy-Lewis All-Sports Trophy for overall athletic excellence. Whitworth has won the trophy 14 of the past 16 years and 15 times overall.
Whitworth was a recipient of the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Whitworth as a Tree Campus USA® since 2018.
Fall 2025 Enrollment
Undergraduate Students:
2,046
Graduate Students:
373
Total Students:
2,419
Undergraduate Student Information
Geographic Representation:
31 states, 40 countries
Domestic Students from Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities:
30.9 percent
International Enrollment:
5.2 percent
2026-27 Costs (Full-Time Undergraduate Students)
2026-27 Tuition:
$26,900
Room & Meals:
$14,900
Mandatory Fees:
$1,500
Academic Scholarships:
Up to $9,000 each year based on high school GPA
Please see the
cost clarity page
for more details.
Campus
Campus Size:
200 acres
Whitworth is committed to sustainability for new and existing construction and to pursuing LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). All new construction projects since 2010 are LEED certified.
New Facilities & Expansions Since 2011
Robinson Science Hall
Opened 2011 | $32 million
Hardwick House renovation (alumni & parent relations office)
Completed 2012 | $250,000
Hixson Union Building addition
Opened 2012 | $6.5 million
University Recreation Center
Opened 2013 | $8 million
Merkel Field turf
Renovated 2013 | $350,000
Merkel Field press box
Renovated 2014 | $125,000
Cowles Music Center
Opened 2016 | $13.5 million
Beeksma Family Theology Center
Opened 2018 | $2.8 million
Puryear Field turf
Replaced 2018 | $1.5 million
Megan E. Thompson Aquatic Center
Renovated 2019 | $1.5 million
Cowles Auditorium stage renovation
Completed 2020 | $3.1 million
Whitworth Athletics Leadership Team Center (The WALT)
Opened 2020 | $13 million
Facilities services shops building and warehouse
Opened 2020 | $5 million
The Pines Cafe & Bookstore
Opened 2021 | $4.3 million
Dana & David Dornsife Health Sciences Building
Opened 2022 | $20 million
Boppell Track resurfacing
Completed 2022 | $1.5 million
PACCAR Engineering Building
To be completed 2025 | $20.6 million
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