College Place, Washington · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small suburb
Overview
Located in College Place, Washington, Walla Walla University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a small suburban area. It enrolled 1,426 students in fall 2024, including 1,313 undergraduates and 113 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Seventh Day Adventist.
Walla Walla University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 66 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Social Work, Registered Nursing, and Business/Commerce. It awarded 294 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
1,426
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
294
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
66
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 66
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Social WorkBachelorMasterProfessionalOnline option71 graduates
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
85%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
210
Associate degrees
14
Master's degrees
63
Professional doctorates
6
Certificates under 1 year
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,426
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,313
Graduate students, fall 2024
113
Full-time, fall 2024
91%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,731
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,454
Graduate students, 2024-25
277
Full-time, 2024-25
80%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
53%
Men
47%
White
47%
Hispanic or Latino
22%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
11%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
25%
Campus and services
Setting
Small suburb
Academic calendar
Quarter
Religious affiliation
Seventh Day Adventist
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Cascade Collegiate Conference
President
Alex Bryan
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact