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Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Facts

Founded: 1892

Colors: Orange and green

Mascot: Wolves

President: Alex Bryan

Locations:

  • Main campus - College Place, WA
  • School of Nursing campus - Portland, OR
  • Marine biology campus - Anacortes, WA
  • School of Social Work and Sociology campus - Billings, MT

Enrollment profile 2025-2026:

  • Undergraduate: 1,381
  • Graduate and professional: 115
  • Total: 1,496
  • Male/female ratio: 51%/49%
  • Ethnic diversity: 52%
  • First-time freshmen from out of state (excluding international students): 63%
  • Total undergraduates from out of state (excluding international students): 58%
  • First-time freshmen average high school grade point average: 3.614
  • Largest undergraduate programs: business, nursing, engineering, health and physical education, biology, education, and aviation
  • Total students in university housing: 77%

Estimated costs for current year

  • The average out of pocket cost for undergraduate students is $7,347 a year.
  • The estimated list price to attend Âé¶¹´«Ã½ for a year is $46,041.
  • 95% of students qualify for financial aid.

Academic profile 2025-2026:

  • Calendar: Quarter system (fall, winter, spring, summer)
  • Instructional faculty: 98 full-time, 123 part-time
  • Freshmen retention rate: 84%
  • Degrees offered:
    • Associate of Science (A.S.)
    • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
    • Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
    • Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)
    • Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
    • Bachelor of Liberal Studies (B.L.S.)
    • Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
    • Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
    • Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.)
    • Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.)
    • Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
    • Master of Education (M.Ed.)
    • Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
    • Master of Initial Teaching (M.I.T.)
    • Master of Science (M.S.)
    • Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
    • Doctor of Social Work (D.S.W.)
  • Study abroad programs offered in: Argentina, Austria, Brazil, France, Italy, Spain, South Korea
  • Six-year graduate rate: 60%

Accreditations:

  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  • Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges and Universities (Adventist Accrediting Association)
  • Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration degrees)
  • Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. (Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree program)
  • Council on Social Work Education (Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work degree programs)
  • The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ().
  • State of Washington Professional Educator Standards Board
  • NC-SARA participating institution

Athletics:

  • Member institution of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Varsity teams:
    • Women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and volleyball
    • Men's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and volleyball
  • Member, Cascade Collegiate Conference
  • Intramural sports include basketball, flag football, soccer, softball, volleyball and much more!

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