You’ll Matter Here
Grow. Think. Explore. Thrive.
Nestled at the foot of the Blue Mountains in Walla Walla, Washington, you’ll find a place like no other. Whitman College is a top-tier liberal arts school with accomplished and friendly faculty and passionate and curious students. Here, you can find endless support and opportunities in and outside the classroom—becoming your best self.
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What Makes Whitman Remarkable
From the moment you arrive on our beautiful campus, you’ll belong to a community that challenges you, supports you and wants the best for you. You’ll matter here—and you’ll make a difference.
About WhitmanAcademic Programs
Environmental Studies
The natural world undeniably shapes and is shaped by humans. To understand and influence this interaction for the better, you need the intellectual and practical tools to study environmental issues from multiple points of view. The Environmental Studies majors at Whitman College brings science and the humanities together in a flexible, unique academic path that will give you the tools to make a difference as a global citizen.
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Meet a Whittie
“Whitman encourages students to take risks with their learning. At Whitman, learning isn’t for the sake of passing a class but rather to critically challenge and understand the world around us.”
Tayva A.,
Rhetoric, Writing & Public Discourse major
from Colorado Springs, Colorado
Whitman Magazine
National Champs! Historic Victory for Whitman’s Debate & Forensics Team
Whitman’s Debate and Forensics team won the college’s first national championship in debate—securing its place as one of the top U.S. schools for debate. The senior team of Alexa Grechishkin ’25 and Isabel Mathy ’25 took the National Parliamentary Debate Association National Championship in March 2025—beating out teams from larger universities and state schools.
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