Whitman College
345 Boyer Avenue,
Walla Walla, WA 99362 www.whitman.edu
Whitman College (the “College” or “Whitman”) is an independent,
co-educational, non-sectarian, residential liberal arts and sciences
undergraduate college. Whitman College began in 1882 and received
its charter as a four-year, degree-granting college in 1883.
From its beginning, Whitman College has prized its independence from
sectarian and political control. Whitman has remained small in order
to facilitate the close faculty-student interaction that is
essential to exceptional higher education. In 1913, Whitman became
the first college or university in the nation to require
undergraduate students to complete comprehensive examinations in
their major fields. In 1919 Whitman became the second college or
university in Washington, after the University of Washington, to be
selected for a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.
The College offers 42 departmental majors that lead to a Bachelor of
Arts degree. The College’s Student - Faculty Ratio is low at 10 to
1. Whitman also offers combined programs with Caltech, Columbia,
Duke, University of Puget Sound, University of Washington, and
Washington University in St. Louis. Opportunities for international
study are also available with about 40% of the junior class studying
abroad.
Located in historic Walla Walla in the scenic southeastern corner of
Washington, Whitman College serves over 1,400 students representing
43 states and 31 countries.
The College has used the Authority for the issuance of three
financings and most recently used the Authority in 2008 to finance
the renovation and expansion of campus facilities. The total par
value of these three issues is $84,875,000. |
