value worth seeking
COST CLARITY & FINANCIAL AID
The cost of higher education is too complex. We’ve made it simple.
We want you to have a clear understanding of how much a Whitworth education costs. That’s why we’ve reworked our tuition into a simple figure. No inflated tuition price. No massive feel-good discounts. Instead, we want you to know what to expect — not only for your first year, but every year after as well. No big surprises. 2026-27 Tuition
$26,900 Room & Meals $14,900
Complex pricing structure for colleges...
RENEWABLE SCHOLARSHIP & GRANT AMOUNTS
Academic Scholarships: Amounts for domestic first-year students, based on grade-point average at the time of admission
• 3.9 GPA and above = $9,000 per year ($36,000 total over four years)
• 3.6-3.89 GPA = $6,000 per year ($24,000 total over four years)
• 3.3-3.59 GPA = $3,000 per year ($12,000 total over four years)
University Need-Based Grants: Up to $3,000 per year; FAFSA filing required
Talent-Based & Participation Scholarships: Up to $2,000 per year
Those are just the start! We also have full-tuition scholarships available. Find more scholarships you may qualify for at whitworth.edu/scholarships.
• You may qualify for additional financial aid. Submit the FAFSA when it becomes available Oct. 1 of your senior year of high school.
• Our families come from a wide range of income levels. We want a Whitworth education to be accessible to everyone!
• Our students pay back their loans. Our loan default rate of 2% is consistently lower than the national average, meaning our alumni have jobs that allow them to make timely payments.
• Our students graduate on time, which saves tuition dollars. We are so confident we have the resources to help you graduate in four years that we guarantee it. Visit whitworth.edu/finish-in-four for details.
AN INVESTMENT IN WHITWORTH WILL TRANSFORM YOU — AND YOUR FUTURE.
The value of a Whitworth education comes through intentional relationships, experiential learning, distinctive academic programs, and faith and learning joined together.
Talk to a recent grad and they’ll tell you how Whitworth made a difference for them.
It’s where faculty mentors saw their potential. It’s where they met friends they still talk to every day. It’s where they made connections that opened the door to their career path.
97%
of alumni employed or in graduate school one year after graduation
The highest in Washington state (Niche, 2025)
#1
Best Value in the Northwest (U.S. News & World Report, 2025)
NICO
Nico never complained about waking up early on Tuesdays to make it to the trading room for Whitworth Student Investment Group (WSIG) by 6:15 a.m. His dedication to the student-led group, which manages more than $200,000 of Whitworth’s endowment, paid off. Verus Investments in Seattle noticed him during a WSIG presentation and offered him a job in November of his senior year. And the best part? He works with several Whitworth alums and mentors current students.
“Words can’t describe the value Whitworth provided for me professionally and spiritually. They’re the reason I had a job lined up before the end of my senior year.”
CABALLERO ’24
