345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA 99362-2083
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1883
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,512
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $311,821,131
Admissions
Application Fee: $45
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $30,806
Room/Board: $7,840
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 374,131
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,200
Number of microforms: 260,000
Number of audiovisuals: 6,548
Number of ebooks: 3,000
Other library facilities: Archives, government documents.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: North West Museum, Sheehan Gallery, Stevens Gallery.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 410
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 500
Classrooms: 100
Labs: 50
Other areas: 1,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,200
Recommended operating system: Other
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 63%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 34%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 26%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 95%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 63%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartment for single students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 12%
Doubles: 70%
Triples or Suites: 7%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 11%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 44
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 95%
Fire alarms: 64%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 117 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Pasco, WA. (45), Spokane, WA. (170)
Nearest train station: Pasco, WA. (45)
Nearest bus station: Pasco, WA. (45)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 67%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,126
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Interest block House party, Whitstock, Ren Faire, weekly music concerts, international dinner, Campus Activity Board semi-formal dance