Costs

The amounts shown below are an estimate of the total yearly costs of attending Whitman without taking into account the financial aid you receive.

Approximately 95% of our students qualify for either merit scholarships or need-based aid, making Whitman an affordable option.

Cost of Attendance

The cost of attendance (also known as a student budget) shown below is comprehensive, including estimates for tuition, fees, food, housing, books, supplies and travel (within the United States). 

Tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing are direct costs, billed by Whitman. Other costs, like travel, books, supplies, and off-campus food and housing are indirect costs, not billed by Whitman. But Whitman takes them into account when calculating your financial aid offer.

Living Off Campus

Whitman students are typically required to live on campus for four semesters. Once you have completed this live-in requirement, you have the option to live off campus. Students living off campus are not charged by Whitman for food and housing. Whitman uses the estimated off-campus food and housing costs above to offer financial aid to students living off-campus and to help those students budget for the academic year.

Paying for a Computer

Whitman does not provide scholarships to assist with the purchase of a computer. But if you don’t have a computer, you may request that your cost of attendance be increased by up to $1,700 so that you can use outside scholarship money or borrow additional student loans to pay for a computer. We are only able to make this increase to your cost of attendance one time during your four years at Whitman. Most students who request this increase do so during their first year.

Additional Support

Students may be eligible for a work-study offer as part of their financial aid package. If your family’s financial situation changes after you submit your financial aid forms, we will work with you to understand your situation and adjust for those changes to the extent possible. Please contact our office so we can determine what information we may need to update your financial aid application to better reflect your circumstances.

Whitman offers various emergency funds—and students can access a food pantry and clothing closet through the Glover Alston Intercultural Center. 

Whitman also provides financial support for outdoor experiences and leadership courses through the Bob Carson Outdoor Fund and the Leadership Education Advancement Fund.

Included With Your Enrollment

Many things students pay for at other colleges and universities are included at Whitman, such as:

• Parking
• Doing laundry in the residence halls
• Career coaching
• Concerts
• Sporting events
• Lectures
• Plays