Whitman College Top Questions

The Freshman foundation course, Encounters.

The class size is very small, and the professors offer you support you would normally receive in graduate school.

I liked Whitman, but I would urge those who are interested in going here to visit the college and spend a day around the students and attend a class. When it comes to colleges, one size does not fit all.

Whitman drinks a lot...some like it, but i wish there was a little less of it.

Greta school with cool kids. I love it so far.

Whitman is self-sufficient - even though it's located in a small rural town, there is always a wide variety of student and school sponsored activities for all interests.

Beer Mile. SO FUN. A bunch of students streak around Ankeny Field at midnight one night before finals spring semester.

Whitman was dead last on my list when I was applying to colleges. Being from western Washington state, I didn't really want to go to school in a podunk town, let alone in the same state. My visit to Whitman changed my entire perspective. The students were great, the professors were unbelievably nice, the campus was amazing, and the school had so much to offer. Whitman quickly climbed the ladder on my list of schools and in the end, I applied Early Decision I. I'm really happy with my choice, and in fact I visited Whitman twice during my senior year of high school. Further, I started working for the Whitman College admissions office! (I love it that much!) I encourage visiting any school before choosing to go there because you really get a better understanding for the school when you're staying on their campus. And if I have one piece of advice, it's to not rule out any schools. Who knows, you might end up loving it!

This is most likely very spotty and stream of consciousness so keep that in mind.

Whitman is great, and i think most students agree, as evidenced by the very high retention rates.