Walla Walla University
Walla Walla University at a Glance
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About Walla Walla University
According to Wikipedia, Walla Walla University is a private Adventist university in College Place, Washington. The university has five campuses throughout the Pacific Northwest. It was founded in 1892 and is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Walla Walla University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 85% | 58% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Walla Walla University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $35,757 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $27,683 |
| 30K - 48K | $29,060 |
| 48K - 75K | $21,848 |
| 75K - 110K | $26,396 |
| 110K+ | $33,579 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Walla Walla University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Walla Walla University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $67,140 a year, and 93% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Walla Walla University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,727 | 1,420 | 307 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Walla Walla University?
Walla Walla University is located at 204 S College Ave, College Place, WA 99324-1198.
How Safe is Walla Walla University?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Walla Walla University publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Walla Walla University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.42%. College Place has a violent crime rate of 0.10% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.83%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Walla Walla University Known For?
Walla Walla University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Biology
- Religious Studies
- Engineering
- Psychology
- Education
- Computer Science
- Business
- Medical
- Physics
- History
- Literature
- Communications
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
Walla Walla University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Walla Walla University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Walla Walla University ranks #176 in the U.S. and #457 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWalla Walla University ranks #218 in the U.S. and #511 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesWalla Walla University ranks #379 in the U.S. and #1342 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesWalla Walla University ranks #520 in the U.S. and #2234 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWalla Walla University ranks #521 in the U.S. and #2304 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesWalla Walla University ranks #859 in the U.S. and #4751 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesWalla Walla University ranks #971 in the U.S. and #2548 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesWalla Walla University ranks #1063 in the U.S. and #4536 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesWalla Walla University ranks #1141 in the U.S. and #4973 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesWalla Walla University ranks #1164 in the U.S. and #4323 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesWalla Walla University ranks #1175 in the U.S. and #4040 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWalla Walla University ranks #1483 in the U.S. and #5652 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesWalla Walla University ranks #1510 in the U.S. and #4880 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesWalla Walla University ranks #1709 in the U.S. and #5266 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesWalla Walla University ranks #2019 in the U.S. and #7526 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesWalla Walla University ranks #2033 in the U.S. and #7185 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesWalla Walla University ranks #2634 in the U.S. and #9098 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesWho Are Walla Walla University's Most Influential Alumni?
Walla Walla University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Social Work, and Sociology. Here are some of Walla Walla University's most famous alumni:
- Pamela C. Rasmussen
- An American ornithologist.
- Alden Thompson
- An American theologian.
- Howard Gimbel
- An Ophthalmologist.
- Andrew Nelson
- An American missionary.
- Charles Scriven
- An American theologian.
- Willa Sandmeyer
- An American reporter.
- Philip Phillips
- A Theoretical physicist at UIUC.
- Jeri Ellsworth
- An American entrepreneur and self-taught computer chip designer.
- William K. Hayes
- A Researcher.
