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Colleges in and near Walla Walla

Walla Walla is home to two colleges, with 3,917 students on campus

Walla Walla Community College (2,373 students on campus) and Whitman College (1,544) are inside the city, and Walla Walla University (1,392) is 2.8 miles from the center, just over the line in College Place. About 8% of Walla Walla’s residents are enrolled in college, above Washington (6%).

Whitman CollegeWalla Walla UniversityWalla Walla Community College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Walla Walla. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
5,309 students on campus
Nearest college
0.3 mi
Whitman College
Residents in college
8%
Above WA (6%)
Nearest community college
3 mi
Walla Walla · $5,279 tuition
Nearest public university
3 mi
Walla Walla · $5,279 in-state
Median household income
$67K
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What stands out about college in Walla Walla

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Three colleges within 3 milesWhitman College admits 38% of applicants. Together they have 5,309 students on campus.A community college 3 miles awayWalla Walla Community College in Walla Walla: tuition and fees $5,279 a year for Washington residents.In-state price at Walla WallaLiving in Washington, Walla Walla Community College charges $5,279 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $6,700. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 8% of residentsAbove Washington (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Walla Walla

Two private colleges within 2.8 miles, and Walla Walla Community College 3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWalla WallaWhitman CollegeWalla Walla UniversityWalla Walla
University or collegeCommunity college
Whitman CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,544 on campus · In Walla Walla38%admitted$33knet price81%graduate$68kearningsWalla Walla UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,392 on campus · 2.8 mi · College Place$23knet price60%graduate$62kearningsWalla Walla Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,373 on campus · In Walla Walla$9knet price38%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,279 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Walla Walla’s median household income ($66,748) falls.

Walla Walla Community CollegeIn Walla Walla · sticker $19,268 · tuition $5,279$9,301a year
Walla Walla University2.8 mi · College Place · sticker $45,903$20,776a year
Whitman CollegeIn Walla Walla · sticker $78,092$21,915a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Walla Walla: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Whitman CollegeWalla Walla UniversityWalla Walla
Walla Walla Community College38% graduate$44k earnings$14k typical debt
Whitman College81% graduate$68k earnings$18k typical debt
Walla Walla University60% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Walla Walla

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Walla Walla’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 14%Liberal arts 14%Business 9%Social sciences 9%Mechanics & repair 7%Biology 6%Everything else 41%

Biggest programs

EconomicsWhitman College · 32 graduates a year
$88k4 yrs out
Political Science and GovernmentWhitman College · 19 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Walla Walla

Is Walla Walla a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Walla Walla residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Washington (6). The largest campus in the city, Walla Walla Community College, has 2,373 students on campus.

What colleges are in Walla Walla?

Walla Walla Community College and Whitman College are inside the city. Walla Walla University is 2.8 miles from the center, in College Place.

What is the closest community college to Walla Walla, and what does it cost?

Walla Walla Community College in Walla Walla, 3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,279 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $9,406, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Walla Walla Community College cost if we live in Washington?

Tuition and fees are $5,279 a year in-state and $6,700 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,224 (under $30,000 income) to $17,566 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Walla Walla. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →