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% |
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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
- 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 |
|