Walla Walla, Washington · Private · 1,531 undergrads
Whitman College admitted 40% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,791 of 6,950, Common Data Set 2025-26). Whitman College admitted 21% of early decision applicants (114 of 542). Of the 837 students who took a spot on the wait list, 33 were admitted (3.9%). The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1310–1480.
The numbers
Applied
6,950
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
29–33
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
3.91
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
14%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$50
waivers exist
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Can I get into Whitman College?
40% of applicants get in
Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1310–1480 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
6,950 applied, 2,791 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set). Scores: IPEDS fall 2024.
Does Whitman College need the SAT or ACT?Not checked yet
Not sure yet
We haven't checked Whitman College's fall 2027 rule yet. Whitman College didn't require scores for fall 2024 (federal data). We haven't checked fall 2027 yet, so confirm on its site.
863 students were offered a wait-list spot and 837 took one. 33 of them got in (3.9%).
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Whitman College looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, GPA, essay.
Counts a lot
Activities, talent or ability, character.
Also considered
Class rank, SAT or ACT scores, interview, first in your family to go to college, where you live, state residency, volunteering, work experience, showing interest (visits, emails).
As Whitman College rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Whitman College's acceptance rate?
Whitman College admitted 40% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,791 of 6,950, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Whitman College?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1310–1480. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (IPEDS, fall 2024).
Is it easier to get into Whitman College early decision?
For fall 2025, 114 of 542 early decision applicants got in (21%), against 40% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go. Early applicants often include recruited athletes and legacies, so the gap overstates the advantage for most students.
Does Whitman College take students off the wait list?
863 students were offered a wait-list spot and 837 took one. 33 of them got in (3.9%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Test scores: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
