The Committee encourages applications for study abroad from students who have a strong academic record, display social and emotional maturity, and who can demonstrate how their overseas studies are integral to their academic focus at Whitman. Applicants must have completed at least four semesters of full-time college work prior to when they plan to begin their studies abroad. Applicants must demonstrate how their studies overseas will be an integral part of their major or minor studies at Whitman. Applicants must show how they will be able to complete their Whitman degree on time if they study abroad, including major requirements, distribution requirements, and the 124 credits necessary to graduate. Most study abroad programs require students to have completed at least two years of college-level work and to have an overall college gpa of 3.0 or better.
Some programs are quite competitive and more selective.
There are, however, some programs that will consider applications from students with a gpa below 3.0.