/ ABOUT / RANKINGS Rankings and Top Lists About Our Campus Our Community Interactive Map Whitman Hallmarks Mission, Constitution and Bylaws Rankings Leadership and Organization Strategic Priorities Policies and Statements Contact Us Related Links A to Z Index Virtual Tours Campus News Whitman is among the nation's best colleges for students seeking a high quality—and life-changing—education. Our dedication to a strong liberal arts education and our students has landed us on the most selective college rankings and best-of-the-best lists year after year. Ways to Connect with Whitman Now Colleges That Change Lives “...when asked what kind of person should come here, the first thing a Whitman student is likely to say is, ‘If you’re not willing to get involved, don’t bother to come here.’ By ‘involved’ that student would mean in one’s studies, with one another, with teachers, and in campus life.” – Colleges That Change Lives The Princeton Review The Princeton Review results are based on surveys from students across the country for nearly 400 colleges. Best Value Colleges: 2021 Best Schools for Making an Impact: #2 — 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 Green Colleges: #9 — 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 The Best Colleges: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 Best Western Colleges: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 Colleges that Pay You Back: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 Most Accessible Professors: #6 — 2020, #6 — 2019, #3 — 2018 Best Classroom Experience: #15 — 2018 U.S. News and World Report Annual Best College Rankings Colleges and universities are ranked on 16 measures of academic quality by U.S. News and World Report. Nation's Top Liberal Arts Colleges: #38 — 2022; #47 — 2021; #46 — 2020, #43 — 2019, #43 — 2018 Top Liberal Arts College in the Pacific Northwest: 2020 Nation’s Best Value Schools: #79 — 2020, #77 — 2019 High School Counselor Rankings: #38 — 2019 Niche.com Niche provides an in-depth profile on every college in America using a letter grade scale. Top Private Universities: 2021 Best Colleges in Washington: #2 — 2021 Best Liberal Arts Colleges: #39 — 2021 Kiplinger's Personal Finance's Top 300 Best College Values Kiplinger names 300 standout public and private schools, based on quality and affordability. New rankings have not been released since 2019. Best Values in Liberal Arts Colleges: #37 — 2019, #25 — 2018, #36 — 2017 Top Best College Values: #64 — 2019, #64 — 2017 Forbes, America's Top Colleges Forbes's list of 650 top colleges aims to measure what they believe students care about most. New rankings have not been released since 2019. Top 25 Colleges in the West: 2019, 2018, and 2017 BestColleges.com BestColleges.com partners with HigerEducation.com to provide students with direct connections to schools and programs suiting their educational goals through their program rankings. Best Colleges in the State of Washington: #2 — 2018 Environment America Environment America is a national network of 29 state environmental groups that focuses on timely, targeted action to improve the quality of the environment. In 2020, the Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group named Whitman College No. 4 in the nation for renewable electricity. Walla Walla: An Amazing Place to Live and Learn Walla Walla has made many of its own best-of-the-best lists, including best small town, best Main Street, best food, best road trip destination and friendliest small town. 345 Boyer Ave. Walla Walla, WA 99362 General: 509-527-5111 Admission: 509-527-5176 visually-hidden text visually-hidden text visually-hidden text visually-hidden text