Walla Walla University

What's special

• Walla Walla University owns and operates the Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory on Rosario Beach for marine and experimental science coursework.

  Source: Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory - Walla Walla University

Written by us from the linked sources and checked against them on November 5, 2026. Programs and policies change, so confirm details with the school.

Getting in

Admit rate

Open admissionAdmits nearly everyone who applies.Source: College Scorecard

Test policy

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

SAT (middle 50%)

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

ACT (middle 50%)

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price

$27,786full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard

Total cost of attendance

$49,362sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard

Tuition

$35,757Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate

59%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard

Came back for year two

85%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard

Median earnings

$67,14010 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation

$25,712federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates

1,252Source: College Scorecard

Receive Pell grants

30%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard

First-generation students

17%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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