Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$24,154
$25,692
$27,420
$28,650
4.5%
Books and supplies
$792
$912
$937
$960
2.5%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$7,030
$7,294
$7,700
$8,120
5.5%
Other
$2,367
$2,498
$2,547
$2,553
0.2%
Off Campus
Room and board
$5,040
$4,207
$4,316
$4,475
3.7%
Other
$2,367
$2,498
$2,547
$2,553
0.2%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$2,367
$2,498
$2,547
$2,553
0.2%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$34,343
$36,396
$38,604
$40,283
4.3%
Off Campus
$32,353
$33,309
$35,220
$36,638
4.0%
Off Campus with Family
$27,313
$29,102
$30,904
$32,163
4.1%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$25
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
5,862
2,136
3,726
Percent admitted
53%
53%
53%
Percent admitted who enrolled
18%
20%
16%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
Secondary school record
X
Completion of college-preparatory program
X
Recommendations
X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
415
75%
ACT
200
36%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
- Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
- Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
540
650
SAT Math
540
640
SAT Writing
530
630
ACT Composite
24
29
- SAT scores are optional for admissions considerations. Please see http://www.whitworth.edu/Administration/Admissions/Undergraduate/Freshman/SATACTOptional.htm concerning our policy.
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
9/1/1933 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
10/9/2004 –
Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) – Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
9/1/1977 –
Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) – Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
1/1/1966 –
Accredited