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Walla Walla University is here to help you achieve them. At WWU you can chase the goals you set for yourself. You'll probably even chase goals you didn't even know you had— discovering opportunities, making plans, and achieving new goals as you go. Your classes will train you with the knowledge and skills to back up what you decide to pursue. ASWWU, your student association, will provide real-world opportunities to practice those skills. The Student Development Center will connect you with internships, job search preparation, and our broad network of alumni. Professors and mentors will help guide you through the obstacles that always come up on the way. But you'll be ready. You'll be prepared and equipped to chase those goals out in the world beyond college. Whether you want to start your own podcast, patent your own design, or open your own practice, you’ll find an enthusiastic, diverse community from which to launch.
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Expand your thinking. Learn and grow in the context of our faith community. Collaborate with world-class faculty. Get advice and guidance from experienced mentors and advisors. Find support from student tutors. At our fully accredited university, you’ll expand your thinking and experience life-changing ideas that will equip you to achieve your goals.
Your college guides
Mentors
All freshmen receive 30 minutes of mentoring per week during fall quarter. Our 45 professional mentors receive specialized training to help you succeed.
Advisors
Meet with an academic advisor who will help you select the right classes for you and your major.
Tutors
Free tutoring at the Student Development Center is a mix of one-on-one and group tutoring. 287 students receive tutoring each quarter from 43 student tutors. The SDC is open 62 hours each week.
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faculty who will help you explore life’s big questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What is the meaning of life?
15:1 student to faculty ratio
17 average class size
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Study abroad partnerships: Argentina, Austria, Brazil, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom
Top-tier placement in U.S. News & World Report’s “Regional Universities West” ranking
Included in “Best Western Colleges” list by Princeton Review
96% nursing student first-time pass rate on the nursing licensure exam (NCLEX)
3rd
in the state of Washington for the percent of graduates with bachelor’s degrees who go on to obtain a doctorate in science or engineering
100% automotive technology graduates who are placed in professional positions
Reliable results Our students consistently score above national averages on standardized tests including Major Field Test scores. For example, our students from the School of Business have consistently scored in the 90th percentile for the last decade. This year they scored in the 93rd percentile.
Learn more about the academic advising program and how it can help you succeed in college: wallawalla.edu/areasofstudy
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Study in action. Expand your learning to the world outside the classroom.
Explore the beautiful Puget Sound at WWU’s marine biology station. Discover artistic inspiration in the mountains and valleys surrounding WWU. Apply engineering theories in state-of-the-art, hands-on lab settings. This experiential learning environment will help you: • Build confidence. • Develop problem-solving and decision-making skills. • Expand interpersonal skills. • Learn innovative ways to think about the world.
Biology WWU biology students don hip waders and hike up mountain streams each fall as part of an official annual survey of spawning bull trout in the Umatilla National Forest. “For students who have an interest in pursuing a career in field biology, this project gives them valuable contacts and knowledge that can help them get started,” says David Cowles, professor of biology.
Engineering
Freshmen engineering students use cutting-edge 3-D printing technology to solve real-world problems in Intro to Engineering class. Students spend an average of 40 hours building and calibrating RepRap 2020 Prusa i3 3-D printers from a kit. They then work in teams on projects for real clients to design and print prototype solutions, such as this radio belt clip swivel adapter.
Business
From the home base of a newly renovated, state-of-the art learning environment, WWU’s award-winning business faculty integrate classroom learning with project-based experiences where students work in teams to provide consulting services in strategic planning, market research, and more for realworld businesses. A robust speaker series features leaders from organizations such as Boeing, Microsoft, Starbucks, and the U.S. Federal Reserve, and also provides networking opportunities for students. All business students complete internships at organizations across the country.
Education
From developing strategies for classroom management to discovering gaps in new lesson plans, some of the best preparation for a career in education comes from hands-on learning in real classrooms. Education students start observing teachers their first year of college and student–teach in a range of supervised settings. Through collaboration with the Center for Educational Equity and Diversity, special education students put theory into practice working with children with exceptional needs. In the Adaptive Toy Program, education and engineering students modify toys for children with disabilities. The Discovery Preschool, operated by the School of Education and Psychology, provides a venue for education students to interact with children every day.
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Launch your career. Learn more about how the Student Development Center can set you up for success: wallawalla.edu/career
With access to countless opportunities at WWU for experiential learning and career exploration and planning, you’ll be prepared to launch into a successful and fulfilling career.
Career resources
As a student at WWU you’ll be connected with: • Internship databases. • Application preparation. • Interview training. • Career fairs. • LinkedIn profile preparation. • Business etiquette training. • Personality and interest testing. • Industry leaders.
Internships
WWU students have exclusive access to internships/experiential learning in local schools and state government as well as at some of the largest companies in the region. Students have recently completed internships at companies including CBS, Disney, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the U.S. Coast Guard.
Engineering student participates in summer internship with U.S. Coast Guard.
Be careerready in four years. The Student Development Center works with students on specific targets each year so you’ll be prepared for your career by the time you graduate.
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Freshman
Asses your interests, strengths, and skills. Build your resume. Start getting experience through volunteering, part-time work, or internships.
Sophomore
Schedule a mock interview, create a professional profile, and keep your resume updated with your involvement. Apply for internships and check out our professional network of alumni for potential connections.
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Junior
Develop a networking plan and start looking at post-graduation opportunities. Attend career and graduate school fairs. Keep your resume updated with realworld experience.
Senior
Meet with our career counselors to plan your job search strategy. Identify professional references. Attend career and graduate school fairs. Polish your resume.
Megan Pardee Sourcing analyst Columbia Sportswear “Building relationships with people is something that I felt was part of the WWU cultural experience. You can’t be successful in business if you can’t build relationships.”
Timothy Barbosa Resident physician of emergency medicine University of Texas, Houston On his undergraduate preparation for medical school Timothy says: “Hardly any other undergraduate degree emphasizes experience in teams or the opportunities to learn from them. This happens regularly at WWU.”
Chris Anderson Process planner SpaceX “The best skill I learned in engineering school was how to use critical thinking to solve problems.”
Our students start their careers at top companies and organizations across the country.
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Find your The Prayer House
Experience peace in The Prayer House, a house on campus turned into a student space. This place is designed by students, for students to find solace throughout the day and into the evening. Our students use the space to read, pray, meet in small groups, or just refresh spiritually. The Prayer House stays open six days a week through student volunteer efforts.
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place. Fishbowl
Study in the Fishbowl, one of our students’ favorite spaces on campus. This glass-enclosed haven is perfect for studying while watching the world go by outside, listening to rain roll over the glass, or enjoying the winter sun from indoors. It attracts not only engineering, math, and physics students working through tough problems together, but any student looking for a change of scenery. Find quiet, open space to work by yourself or with classmates in the collaborative conference room.
The Atlas
Meet new friends in The Atlas, an old house on campus reclaimed by students who wanted to create a cozy, artsy, and friendly space for reading, studying, and socializing. Open for both the early birds and night owls, our students love this space for connecting with friends while enjoying a nice, hot beverage.
Learn more about life on campus.
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Connect with God.
Grow in your walk with God You’ll find a faith family at WWU where you can grow in your spiritual walk with support from the University Church, the School of Theology, the Chaplain’s Office, and caring faculty and staff. You’ll experience genuine community and interactions with others who are on a similar journey with God. Our mission is to magnify the love of Jesus in our hearts, on our campus, and to our world.
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Worship experiences available to students each week
1. Heubach Worship Each weekday morning students and faculty meet to sing hymns; on Tuesday evenings, Heubach houses a reflective worship service.
2. Small groups Students organize and lead 24 small groups regularly to explore the Bible in depth.
3. The Prayer House Open daily for worships with Hispanic and Prayer Ministries, and annually hosts Ancient Words—a time when the Bible is read aloud in 72 hours.
4. OPS/AGA worship A weekly worship time in both the men’s and women’s residence halls.
5. Hispanic Ministries Students meet weekly in The Prayer House for worship and are involved in outreach projects.
6. CommUnity A weekly gathering of all students, faculty, and staff in the University Church.
7. Prayer Meeting Every Tuesday students organize a meal, Bible study, and prayer in the The Prayer House.
8. Residence hall worship Men and women in the residence halls meet weekly with their hall RA for worship.
9. Fireside Worship A weekly worship time in Sittner Hall’s courtyard with songs and stories by the fire.
10. Vespers The 600 to 900 students who attend vespers each Friday evening rate it as one of the most influential spiritual opportunities on campus.
11. Afterglow Following Vespers, students gather to sing into Sabbath evening.
12. Renew A student Sabbath School study exploring different themes in the Bible each quarter.
13. Defending the Faith A student Sabbath School studying the Bible and apologetics.
14. Circle Church A weekly contemporary, student-led Sabbath morning worship program.
15. Berean Fellowship A Sabbath morning
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service organized by the Black Christian Student Fellowship.
16. Sabbath afternoon outreach After church, students connect with members of the community to meet local needs.
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Engage in service. Practicing kindness is part of the culture at WWU. Giving time and energy to the causes that matter most to you can help you develop new skills and abilities while serving others. Our Center for Humanitarian Engagement provides local, regional, and global volunteer opportunities for you to use your unique skills and abilities in service that will help you grow and find a new sense of self-esteem while you relieve suffering and contribute to the well-being of others.
Our student chapter of Engineers Without Borders helped provide clean running water to two villages in the Peruvian Andes, in partnership with their local communities.
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Feel the call to serve? Learn more about our Student Missions program: wallawalla.edu/sm
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Student missions at WWU
Each year dozens of our students choose to serve around the world as teachers, deans, humanitarian aides, and orphanage helpers. Our benchmark service program leads in training, support, and placement rates at dozens of locations. Student missionaries return from their experiences with stronger leadership skills, clearer goals, and more determined lives. Locations worldwide from the last five years
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Love where you live. It’s not just your research lab, it’s your outdoor paradise.
The Pacific Northwest contains some of the greatest natural wonders of the world. It has also long attracted independent, motivated, and ambitious people. The kind of people who launched startups like Boeing, Nordstrom, Starbucks, Amazon, Microsoft, Zappos—you get the idea. In a clean, green paradise, our students enjoy proximity to both urban and remote adventure landscapes.
Love Love Walla Walla
Portland
Though major cities and natural wonders are never far, students find plenty to do in Walla Walla itself. Our award-winning town is listed among the 10 Best Small Towns in America and 14 Best Cities for a First Date and has been named the Best Small Town for Food and Friendliest Small Town in America. Here’s what our students recommend doing in Walla Walla to get you started as you explore for yourself: 1. Participate in the annual Onion Man Triathlon around Bennington Lake. 2. Attend a Walla Walla Sweets baseball game.
9. Catch a play, musical, or show at the Gesa Power House Theatre.
3. Enjoy homemade fudge, candies, and caramel apples at Bright’s Candies.
10. Visit the historic Fort Walla Walla Museum, a stop on the Oregon Trail.
4. Pick your own apples and cherries at local orchards.
11. Hit the slopes at Bluewood.
5. Explore one of our 20 city parks, including Pioneer Park, designed by the planner of NYC’s Central Park. 6. See a double feature at the local drive-in. 7. Attend a Walla Walla Symphony concert—the longest running symphony west of the Mississippi.
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8. Join the annual Balloon Stampede.
12. Hike Palouse Falls. 13. Check out the many taco trucks in Walla Walla to find the best one. 14. Watch the sunset at the historic Whitman Mission. 15. Try our award-winning downtown cuisine.
Adventure within reach Distances from Walla Walla... to everywhere.
CITIES Portland—4 hrs Seattle—4 hrs Spokane—3 hrs Bend—4.5 hrs Vancouver, B.C.—6 hrs
NATURAL FEATURES Mount Hood—3 hrs Mount Rainier National Park—3.5 hrs Mount St. Helens—5 hrs Mount Bachelor—5 hrs Mount Baker—7.5 hrs Wallowa Lake—2.5 hrs Columbia River—30 mins Lake Chelan—3.5 hrs Smith Rock State Park—4 hrs Crater Lake—6.5 hrs Olympic National Park—6 hrs
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Spokane
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Define ASWWU. ASWWU—the Associated Students of Walla Walla University—is the highly active, organized, and vibrant community that works to improve the lives of all WWU students. ASWWU operates 10 departments and is the largest employer of students on campus. Working for ASWWU can help you gain experience and develop skills, such as project management, event planning, and fundraising, that will enhance your résumé. You can also stretch and strengthen your leadership skills by running for an ASWWU office or by joining ASWWU Senate, the legislative branch of the student association.
ASWWU is a once-in-alifetime kind of opportunity. Learn more about our student association at aswwu.com
Social Meet new friends at dozens of large and small ASWWU Social events throughout the year, including the Barn Party, banquets, trivia and open mic nights, Spring Jam, and more.
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students employed by ASWWU
Tread Shed
Get your flat tire fixed, bike tuned up, longboard bearings cleaned, snowboards or skis sharpened and waxed, and more. You’ll only pay the cost of parts needed.
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Outdoors Getting outside is a great way to relieve stress, make friends, and grow closer to God. ASWWU Outdoors provides gear rental, educational courses, and trips to the outdoors for first-timers and seasoned veterans.
senators who meet each week to discuss campus issues
$326,535 Amount raised by ASWWU Global Service over the last five years
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Collegians circulated weekly.
Global Service Students commit to a service project each year in places like Rwanda, Mozambique, Uganda, and Indonesia to raise money for local community needs.
Spiritual Grow spiritually with student Week of Worship, worships, and the annual concert sponsored by ASWWU Spiritual.
The Collegian This weekly student publication covers news and upcoming events; features recipes, poetry, and photos; and includes religion, fashion, sports, and opinion columns.
Publications Learn names and faces early on via the Mask—available online—and pick up your Mountain Ash yearbook at the end of the year.
Media Watch videos featuring and produced by students with ASWWU Video, or see pictures from recent events by ASWWU Photo.
The Atlas Meet to catch up with friends over a beverage, or find a study spot in The Atlas. The student house is open daily and hosts special events throughout the quarter.
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Live well.
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official WWU musical ensembles (and dozens more student groups)
clubs on campus
Musical ensembles
There are many opportunities for you to share your passion for music with others. Our ensembles include a full choir and a small choral ensemble, a wind symphony, a full symphony orchestra, a steel band, a big band, a brass quintet, and various other ensembles. Learn more about getting involved in the music program at music.wallawalla.edu
Athletics teams We are the Walla Walla Wolves. Our athletics teams include women’s and men’s basketball, women's and men's cross-country, women’s and men’s golf, men’s soccer, and women’s volleyball.
Intramurals
WWU offers a robust intramural program in a variety of sports, from basketball to table tennis. Learn more about intramurals and athletics at uwolves.com
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Surround yourself with the people and opportunities that will help you maximize your potential. Through clubs, intramurals, music ensembles, residential life, and numerous support services, your college experience at WWU will be a catalyst for you to grow and live well.
75%
of students on campus live in campus housing
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students receive living and learning accommodations from Disability Support Services
Campus dining
On-campus dining services offer a variety of options—including pizza, salads, sandwiches, sushi, stir fry, and pasta—in the main dining hall and a café atmosphere in the SAC (Student Association Center). Vegan meal options are always available.
Testing services
The testing services department administers standardized tests, such as the ACT, GRE, GMAT, MFT, and math and English placement.
Fitness centers
You’ll find equipment for a range of workouts in the Winter Educational Complex and in the residence halls, including weight training, CrossFit training, circuit training, aerobic equipment, and more. Learn more about the fitness facilities and services offered free of charge to our students at wallawalla.edu/wwu-fitness
Counseling center
Confidential counseling services with professional counselors are available free for students to help with things like anxiety, depression, and career uncertainty.
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Make it happen. With God, it’s possible. You probably already know that a college education is a great investment—perhaps the most important one you’ll ever make. But maybe there’s one thing you don’t know—how to make it happen.
Did you know? • Over 90 percent of WWU students qualify for financial aid. • WWU offers generous merit-based scholarship packages. Some are more than $48,000 over four years. • Your scholarships and grants from WWU may total more than your state grant. It’s natural to worry about how to pay for college, but by the time financial aid is considered, you could actually pay less out-of-pocket to attend WWU than any other Adventist or private college—or even a state school.
Achievement scholarship A student can be awarded a GPA or an ACT/SAT scholarship, whichever has the highest cumulative dollar value over four years. This award is fully renewable for three additional years if the student maintains at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average at WWU.
90% qualified
$24,487
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88% accepted
percentage of financial aid applicants who receive financial aid
35% percent of students who graduate debt-free
$25.9 MILLION total awarded in scholarships and grants per year
$45 million Total financial aid given to WWU students every year
Curious about what scholarships you already qualify for? Call now about your personal financial aid package or visit sfs.wallawalla.edu to learn more.
Steps to enrollment Get detailed instructions and forms for each step online at wallawalla.edu/newsteps.
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Apply and be accepted. Submit your application at apply.wallawalla.edu. Send all transcripts from high school and college. Submit a personal reference. Send ACT/SAT scores.
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After you’ve been accepted. Activate your WWU account in myWWU. If you have questions or need help logging in, call (509) 527-2317. Apply for financial aid. Fill out the FAFSA and submit the WWU ďŹ nancial aid application at sfs.wallawalla.edu. Pay the $200 non-refundable enrollment fee at wallawalla.edu/enrollfee. If paid by April 30, you will get half back in the fall.
Get the picture. See what campus life is like from the comfort of your phone. Take a peek at what our students and professors are up to.
Download the Walla Walla University app to see campus tours, events and club opportunities, a guide to fun things to do in Walla Walla, the weekly dining menu, a handy map of campus, hours of campus services, and contact info for anyone you need to reach.
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Before arriving on campus. STARTING IN APRIL: Arrange for housing at housing.wallawalla.edu. Enroll in classes. Call Academic Advisement for assistance at (509) 527-2132. Register for JumpStart at wallawalla.edu/jumpstart. STARTING IN JULY: Submit health information at wallawalla.edu/health.
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Areas of study Art† • Fine art* • Illustration* Automotive management Automotive service Aviation∆ Aviation management Aviation technology Biblical languages† Biochemistry Bioengineering science Biology† Biophysics Business administration† (B.A., B.B.A., B.S.) • Accounting* • Entrepreneurship and small business management* • Finance* • Management* • Marketing*† • Preparation for graduate studies in business∆ Chemistry† (B.S.) Computer science (B.A., B.S.)† Economics∆ Elementary education† Education teaching endorsements • Art • Biology • Chemistry • English/language arts • French • German • Health/fitness • History • Humanities • Mathematics • Middle-level mathematics • Music • Physics • Science • Social studies • Spanish Engineering • Bioengineering* • Civil* • Computer* • Electrical* • Mechanical* • Emphasis in global humanitarian studies may be added for any engineering program † Offered as a major and minor *Concentration ∆ Offered as a minor
English† Film, TV, and Media Forensic psychology French† Global communication • Francophone* • Hispanic* Global development† Graphic design† Health promotion Health science History† • Legal studies∆ • Philosophy∆ Humanities • English* • History† • Languages* • Philosophy* • Religious studies* Information systems Mathematics (B.A., B.S.)† • Actuarial studies* • Applied mathematics* • Mathematics for middle-school teachers∆ • Preparation for graduate studies* • Preparation for secondary teaching* Music† Music education • Choral emphasis* • Instrumental emphasis* • Keyboard emphasis* Music performance • Instrumental* • Organ* • Piano* • Voice* Nursing Photography∆ Physical education† • Athletic coaching∆ • Fitness management* • Health∆ • Preparation for teaching* Physics† Pre-professional programs • Dentistry • Law • Medical radiography • Medicine • Nursing • Occupational therapy
• Occupational therapy assistant • Optometry • Orthotics and prosthetics • Pharmacy • Physical therapy • Physical therapy assistant • Physician assistant • Veterinary science Product design Psychology (B.A., B.S.)† Religion† Social work Social welfare∆ Sociology† Spanish† Strategic communication • Arabic∆ • Drama∆ • Film and television∆ • Journalism∆ • Speech communication∆ • French∆ • German∆ • Italian∆ • Portuguese∆ • Spanish∆ Technology∆ Theology Web design∆ Associate degrees • Automotive technology • Aviation technology • Business • Graphic design • Liberal studies • Pre-dental hygiene • Pre-nutrition and dietetics • Pre-physical therapy • Pre-speech pathology and audiology • Product design Graduate degrees • Master of arts in cinema, religion, and worldview • Master of arts in teaching • Master of initial teaching • Master of science in biology • Master of social work • Master of education
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