Whitworth University
A place where you belong, and where you matter. A community set apart by the relationships we share, bound together through our mutual commitment to ask tough questions, engage diverse perspectives and search fearlessly for answers wherever they may be found. This is where the best learning happens. Through these connections and experiences, be equipped to become who you're meant to be.
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Academic programs
- Design
- Engineering
- Science
- Liberal Arts
- Business
- Education
- Nursing
- Communication
- Music
- Art & Design
- Economics
- Finance/Accounting
- Government/Political Science
- Health Science
- Performing Arts
- Social Science
- Visual Arts
- Psychology
- Computer Science
- Pharmacy
Student experience
- Athletics
- Co-op/Internship Opportunities
- Disability Services
- Intramural/Club Sports
- Military/Veteran Services
- Night Class Offerings
- On-Campus Housing
- Religious Affiliation
- ROTC Program
- Study Abroad
- Undergraduate Research
Application information
First-year
Students who haven't received their high school diploma, or taken any college courses since receiving their high school diploma, should submit the first-year application. Whitworth University seeks well-rounded, academically qualified students who are equipped to succeed in our challenging and supportive environment. It's free to apply to Whitworth. Student with transcripts from an accredited high school or college courses (i.e. Running Start) have the option not to submit test scores with their application. Student who have only attended non-accredited homeschool programs or who received competency-based grades with no cumulative GPA are required to submit a test scores.
Application deadlines:
Application deadlines:
- Nov. 15 (Early Action I)
- Jan. 15 (Early Action II)
- March 1 (Regular Admission)
Transfer
Students who have taken college courses after receiving their high school/secondary school diploma should submit the transfer application. Our transfer students come from two-year colleges, other private liberal arts colleges and larger public universities. But from the moment you arrive on campus you are a part of the Whitworth community, and we value your unique perspective and contributions to the classroom and to campus life.
Fall semester application deadlines:
Fall semester application deadlines:
- Jan. 15 (Early Action I)
- March 1 (Early Action II)
- July 1 (Regular Admissions)
- Dec. 1
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Additional information
After we receive your application, we will email you instructions on how to check your application's status. If you don't receive an email within two weeks of submitting your application, please call the Whitworth Office of Admissions at 509.777.4786 to receive instructions for accessing your application portal.
Whitworth reviews applications on a "rolling" basis. After all of your application materials are received and processed by the Whitworth Office of Admissions, you should receive your admissions decision within three weeks or less.
Whitworth reviews applications on a "rolling" basis. After all of your application materials are received and processed by the Whitworth Office of Admissions, you should receive your admissions decision within three weeks or less.
Visit us
We can't wait for you to experience life at Whitworth. Incoming first-year and transfer students enrolling in fall 2026 who participate in a qualifying 2025-26 on-campus visit event are eligible to receive a one-time, $1,000 Visit Scholarship. Visit programs include 20+ Why Whitworth Days throughout the year, Fall Preview for seniors and transfers, Honors Scholarship Weekend, Bucs Bound (our admitted students weekend), and more. Check out www.whitworth.edu/visit for more info.
I attended Whitworth blindly. I had this special tug in my heart that at the time I did not know what it was. Maybe it was the trees, maybe it was the squirrels, but I later learned it was God pulling me to a place filled with people who know and love him as well. He led me 3,000 miles away from Hawaii to come to Whitworth, which I later found out has one of the top education programs in Washington.