Overview
About Whitman
Whitman College has men’s and women’s outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division III (D3) as a member of the Northwest Conference (NWC). Whitman is in Walla Walla, Washington, with 1,475 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $66,610 USD.
Teams
Blues track and field and cross country
Recruiting standards
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Coaching staff
- Scott ShieldsHead Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach / Assistant Athletics Director
- Neal ChristophersonAssistant Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach
- Becca LastoskieAssistant Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach
Academics
Language
English is the language of instruction at WC
Fields of study
Learn more about academic programs at Whitman College →
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Art
- Department of Art History and Visual Culture Studies
- Department of Astronomy
- Department of Biology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Chinese
- Department of Classical Studies
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Creative Writing
- Department of Dance
- Department of Data Science
- Department of Economics
- Department of Engineering (3-2 Combined Plan)
- Department of English
- Department of Environmental Studies
- Department of Film and Media Studies
- Department of Forestry and Environmental Management (Combined Plan)
- Department of French
- Department of Gender Studies
- Department of General Studies
- Department of Geology
- Department of German Studies
- Department of Global Literatures
- Department of Global Studies Concentration
- Department of Hispanic Studies
- Department of History
- Department of Individually Planned Majors
- Department of Japanese
- Department of Latin American Studies
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- Department of Music
- Department of Oceanography (Combined Plan)
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Physics
- Department of Politics
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Race and Ethnic Studies
- Department of Religion
- Department of Rhetoric, Writing and Public Discourse
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Sports Studies, Recreation and Athletics
- Department of Theater
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 75%
Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Cost
Tuition and fees, 2025–26
- In-state and out-of-state
- $66,610 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $66,610 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $81,247 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $29,486 USD
Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.
- $0 to $30,000
- $15,180 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $20,281 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $20,982 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $24,834 USD
- Over $110,000
- $39,342 USD