Frequently Asked Questions: Transfer Applicants

Application Question
1. Is there a fee to apply to Whitworth?
   
2. What is the transfer application deadline?
3. What do I need to submit as part of my transfer application to Whitworth University?
4. What address do I send application materials to?
   
5. How do I check on the status of my application to Whitworth?
   
6. When will I be notified of my admissions decision?
   

Admissions Questions
7. What does the admissions office look for in an applicant to Whitworth?
   
8. What is the minimum GPA a transfer student must have to apply?
   
9. If I am taking community college classes while I am in high school, do I apply as a freshman or a transfer student?
   
10. Will classes I took at my current community college/college transfer to Whitworth?
    
11. Where can I find printable applications?
    
12. I have already been accepted and I want to enroll at Whitworth. What do I need to do?
    
    Scholarship/Financial Aid Questions
    
13. What is the tuition for the 2010-11 academic year?
14. Are there academic scholarships available?
15. I have already been accepted. When will I receive information regarding financial aid?
    
    Visit Questions

16. When can I visit your campus?

    General Questions
17. How many students attend Whitworth? What is the student-to-faculty ratio? What is the academic profile of the entering freshman class?
    
18. How is security at Whitworth? How safe is the community?
    
19. What types of study-abroad opportunities are available?
    
20. Are transfer students required to live on campus?
21. Tell me about Spokane
    
    
    

Application Questions

1. Is there a fee to apply to Whitworth?
   • There is no fee to apply to Whitworth. You may apply online for free at www.whitworth.edu/apply.
     
     
2. What is the transfer application deadline?
   • Fall Term Start
     • Applications are due by July 1.
   • Spring Term Start
     • Applications are due by Dec. 1.
   • Please submit all of your application materials postmarked by the deadline.
     
     
3. What do I need to submit as part of my transfer application to Whitworth University?
   • All transfer applicants must submit the following materials as part of their application to Whitworth:
     1. Completed online application (www.whitworth.edu/apply)
     2. Official college/university transcript
        • Official transcripts from each college/university you have attended must be received by the admissions office.
        • The official transcript must be sent directly from the college to the admissions office in a sealed envelope.
     3. Letter of recommendation from a professor or counselor telling us of your academic success as a college/university student.
   • If you are transferring to Whitworth within two years of graduating from high school, or if you have fewer than 45 quarter credits (30 semester credits) of college-level coursework, you also need to submit the following:
     1. Official high school transcript
        • The official transcript must be sent directly from your high school to the admissions office in a sealed envelope or faxed directly from your high school to 509.777.3758.
          
          
4. What address do I send application materials to?
   • Please send your academic recommendation form, college transcript(s) and other necessary materials to the address below.

     Whitworth University
     Admissions Office
     300 W. Hawthorne Rd.
     Spokane, WA 99251

   • We are able to accept faxed copies of your academic recommendation form. You may fax them to the admissions office at 509.777.3758.
     
     
5. How do I check on the status of my application to Whitworth?
   • Shortly after we receive your application, we will send you an e-mail with instructions on how to check the status of your application.
   • If you do not receive an e-mail within two weeks of submitting your application, you may call the admissions office at 800.533.4668 to check on your application status.
     
     
6. When will I be notified of my admissions decision?
   • We have a "rolling" admissions process. which means that we notify a student of his/her admissions decision on a continuing basis determined by when the student submits all of his/her application materials.
   • Once all of the student's application materials have been received and processed by the admissions office, the student should expect a letter in the mail regarding the decision within about three weeks.
   • Please send in all application materials postmarked by the appropriate deadline.
     
     
     

Admissions Questions

1. What does the admissions office look for in an applicant to Whitworth?
   • Our primary goal in the admissions process is to identify students who demonstrate the academic promise and personal traits necessary to succeed at Whitworth University.
   • We take into account the following criteria when reviewing a student's application:
     • The student's college grade point average.
     • The quality of the student's written application and personal statement.
     • Extracurricular activities.
       
       
2. What is the minimum GPA a transfer student must have to apply?
   • 2.50 cumulative college level GPA with an associate of arts /associate of arts and science degree or 2.70 cumulative college level without associates of arts /associate of arts and sciences degree.
     
     
3. If I am taking community college classes while I am in high school, do I apply as a freshman or a transfer student?
   • If you take college classes before you receive your high school diploma, you will apply as a freshman. If you take college classes after you receive your high school diploma (separate from the summer session), you will apply as a transfer student. For a list of Frequently Asked Questions for freshman applicants, please refer to (website).
     
     
4. Will classes I took at my current community college/college transfer to Whitworth?
   • For information regarding how college credits transfer to Whitworth, please refer to our transfer policy, which can be viewed at www.whitworth.edu/administration/registrarsoffice/transferinformation/policy.htm. Remember, if you took college classes before you received your high school diploma, you will apply as a freshman. For a list of Frequently Asked Questions for freshman applicants, please refer to www.whitworth.edu/admissions/undergraduate/freshman/faq.htm.
     
     
5. Where can I find printable applications?
   • Our application is available online only, so we do not have a printable application available on our website. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please call the admissions office at 800.533.4668.
     
     
6. I have already been accepted and I want to enroll at Whitworth. What do I need to do?
   • A $350 enrollment deposit reserves your place.
   • This deposit includes a $200 tuition deposit, $100 housing deposit and a $50 matriculation fee. If you live off campus, $300 will go toward your tuition.
   • Since the deposit is fully refundable until Aug. 1 (for fall term start) or Jan. 1 (for spring term start), we recommend that, in order to ensure priority in class registration, you submit your deposit as soon as possible even if you are not completely sure you will be attending Whitworth.
   • You may submit your deposit by accessing the following website: www.whitworth.edu/enrollmentdeposit. This will allow you to pay your deposit via a secure website by either credit card or electronic check. You will also need your student I.D. number, which is located in your acceptance packet.
     
     
     

Scholarship/Financial Aid Questions

1. What is the tuition for the 2011-12 academic year?
   • Tuition = $32,144
   • Room and Board = $8,918
     
     
2. Are there academic scholarships available?
   • For information regarding the academic scholarships available to transfer students, please go to the following website: www.whitworth.edu/scholarships.
     
     
3. I have already been accepted. When will I receive information regarding financial aid?
   • Whitworth encourages you to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible after you have been accepted.
   • The financial aid office (through the FAFSA) and the admissions office (through your application) must have matching records of your Social Security number to process your FAFSA. Please be sure that this number is correct.
   • Once we have received information from your processed FAFSA and you have been accepted to Whitworth, we will be able to create a financial aid award notice. Please note that not submitting the FAFSA may delay your award.
     
     

Visit Questions

1. When can I visit your campus?
   • Please go to www.whitworth.edu/visit for information about campus visits.
   • Please call the admissions office at 800.533.4668 if you would like to set up an appointment with our transfer advisor.
     
     

General Questions

1. How many students attend Whitworth? What is the student-to-faculty ratio? What is the academic profile of the entering freshman class?
   All of these "fast facts" can be found at the following website: www.whitworth.edu/generalinformation/whitworthfacts.
   
   
2. How is security at Whitworth? How safe is the community?
   • We have 24-hour security throughout the campus.
   • Residence halls are locked 24 hours. Each student has a key card that opens his or her hall, and a key for his or her individual room.
   • Each dorm has established the "Safe-Walk Program." Students can call security anytime day or night to ask for an escort to accompany them across campus.
     
     
3. What types of study-abroad opportunities are available?
   • Whitworth affirms that genuine knowledge of the world comes only through firsthand experience. Whitworth attempts to make the whole world our students' classroom and has built educational partnerships with 18 foreign universities and has initiated foreign study opportunities at more than 100 institutions around the world.
   • Whitworth Semester Abroad:
     • British Isles
     • Central America
     • France
     • Costa Rica
   • Jan Term: Various Programs
     
     
4. Are transfer students required to live on campus?
   • Students who are under the age of 19 or who graduated from high school within two years prior to entering Whitworth must live on campus.
   • On-campus housing is available for students who are older than 20 or who graduated from high school more than two years prior to entering Whitworth only if space is available.
   • For information regarding off-campus housing, please visit www.whitworth.edu/offcampushousing.
     
     
5. Tell me about Spokane.
   • Spokane is located on the eastern side of Washington state, about 20 miles from the Idaho-Washington border.
   • Spokane is located about 300 miles from Seattle (approximately a five-hour drive or a one-hour flight).
   • Spokane is the second-largest city in Washington, with an area population of around 500,000.
   • With dozens of nearby lakes and ski resorts, Spokane is known for year-round outdoor activities.
   • Spokane has a great four-season climate. Temperatures range from an average high of 83 and an average low of 55 in summer to an average high of 34 and an average low of 21 in winter.
   • In addition to outdoor activities such as hiking, skiing and biking, Spokane is rich with cultural activities. Concerts, art shows, parades and sporting events are offered throughout the year at affordable prices. Spokane also hosts an annual 12K fun run (Bloomsday) and the world's largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament (Hoopfest).