Saturday, November 21, 2009

Best Colleges 2010

Walla Walla University

Work 204 S. College Avenue College Place, WA 99324-1198
Work(509) 527-2327
Web site: http://www.wallawalla.edu
  • 50Rank
  • 32Score
Tier 1
College Category:
Universities-Master's (West)

Overview : Walla Walla University

General Information  
Institutional Control: Private
Year founded: 1892
Religious affiliation: Seventh-day Adventist
Academic calendar: quarter
Total number of undergraduates: 1,563
Setting: rural
Endowment: $14,184,450
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: rolling
Application fee: $40
Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: 98.2%
Selectivity: less selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $21,936
Mission  
School mission: Founded in 1892, Walla Walla University is a private university affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. With more than 1,800 students of diverse backgrounds in attendance, WWU is fully accredited and offers more than 100 areas of study in liberal arts, professional, and technical programs. Shaped by its core Christian values, WWU offers a tradition of exceptional education. The largest undergraduate programs are business, education, and engineering. Graduate programs in education, biology, and social work are also offered. Located on a 55-acre campus in College Place, Wash., WWU also operates a School of Nursing in Portland, Ore., and a marine laboratory on the Puget Sound near Anacortes, Wash. A graduate social work program is offered in Missoula and Billings, Mont. Walla Walla University presents to students the unique opportunity to serve as a student missionary overseas or within North America. Students are able to change lives around the world and upon their return become spiritual leaders on campus. More than 40 percent of WWU students live in campus housing, establishing a full schedule of extra-curricular activities.

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