Top-Notch Education and Community-Oriented Campus
Fiske Guide to Colleges 2009

The Fiske Guide to Colleges, a renowned guide to top colleges, assesses various institutions in subjective rather than statistical terms.  Fiske states, "Whitman offers a top-notch liberal arts education, along with plenty of fun for outdoorsy types...Professors here know their stuff and care about teaching and their students.  Combine the college's beautiful campus with the close friendships nurtured by its small size, and it's easy to see why Whitties remain loyal to each other-and their school-long after they've left campus".

A Life-Changing Experience
Colleges That Change Lives

Loren Pope's critically acclaimed Colleges That Change Lives notes, "Indeed, when asked what kind of person should come here, the first thing a Whitman student is likely to say is, 'If you're not willing to get involved, don't bother to come here.' By 'involved' that student would mean in one's studies, with one another, with teachers, and in campus life."

Whitman students are "socially adept, gregarious, very civil, omni-competent, and as befits Pacific Northwesterners, outdoorsy with healthful living styles."

Excellence in Several Aspects!
The Princeton Review's Best 369 Colleges 2009 Edition

Princeton Review only had great things to say about Whitman.  They wrote, "If learning can be both rigorous and laid-back at the same time, it happens at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington.  The challenging academics here are couples with a relaxed attitude in order to give students the best education possible without sacrificing all the fun one expects of college."

They further stated, "there's almost always something fun going on, whether or not a person chooses to drink...In fact, there's so much going on that if someone says they are bored, students laugh and wish they could relate."

Princeton Review Ranking Lists
#9 Best Classroom Experience
#15 Professors Get High Marks
#20 Most Accessible Professors
#12 Best College Library
#8 School Runs Like Butter
#17 Happiest Students
#20 Dorms Like Palaces
#12 Best Quality of Life
#2 Everyone Plays Intramural Sports
#14 Best College Radio Station
#14 Best College Theater

9^th Best Liberal Arts College in the Nation
The Washington Monthly

Washington Monthly ranked Whitman College as the 9^th best liberal arts college in the nation based on how well the institution prepares their students for graduate programs, the institution's commitment to lower-income students, and the institution and students' community service involvement.

Whitman also ranked No. 19 for the percentage of students who go on to serve in the Peace Corps.

One of the Top Producers of PhD's in Science and Engineering
National Science Foundation

NSF ranks Whitman among the top 50 colleges in the nation for producing bachelor's degrees that lead to Ph.D.s in science and engineering. According to the foundation, baccalaureate colleges produce about 13 percent of all bachelor's degrees in science and engineering and are considered "important contributors to producing future science and engineering Ph.D.s.

Ranks #25 for the Best Values in Liberal Arts Colleges
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Kiplinger, a renowned personal finance magazine, ranked Whitman as the 25^th best value in liberal arts colleges across the nation.  Their rankings measured academic quality and affordability, with academic quality counting for two-thirds of the total score. 

Amongst the Top 100 Campuses for LGBT Students
Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students

Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students selects and profiles 100 college campuses across the nation based on campus resources, housing, campus policies, student life, academics, campus safety, and recruitment and retention efforts.  The guide notes that the culture of Whitman's community is "progressive and open-minded and embraces the LGBT community" and is much like a "gay-friendly village".

Ranks 20^th for America's Best Colleges
Forbes

Forbes magazine ranks Whitman No. 20 amongst America's best colleges and No. 9 amongst 94 liberal arts colleges.

Whitman Ranks Amongst the Top Liberal Arts Colleges
U.S. News and World Report

U.S. News and World Report's survey of colleges and universities for 2009 ranks Whitman as the 37^th best college in the nation. The school's overall score jumped two points from 2008, highlighted by a faculty resources ranking of No. 16 and a three-point increase in the financial resources rank.

Student-Athletes Succeed at Whitman!
National College Scouting Association

The newly released National Collegiate Scouting Association's Collegiate Power Rankings puts Whitman at No. 44 out of 449 Division III schools in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Within this cumulative rating, Whitman is No. 37 in academic rank and No. 45 in NCAA graduation rate, reinforcing the school's reputation for scholar-athletes.

The Collegiate Power Rankings from NCSA are calculated by averaging the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup ranking, the NCAA student-athlete graduation rate of each college or university and U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking. Student-athlete graduation rates are based on figures supplied by the NCAA.