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Welcome to the Whitworth Family

Prepare to be a Pirate!

We can't wait for you to become a Pirate this fall. Use this page and the summer checklist to stay on track before you arrive to campus.

For students who enroll after checklist item deadlines, please complete those items as soon as possible, and at the very latest, before you arrive to campus in the fall.

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New Student Summer Checklist 2025

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Summer Checklist 2025 

ACADEMICS/CLASS REGISTRATION

  • Send final official transcripts to Whitworth.
    • High school transcripts: Send final official high school transcript as soon as your school year is completed.
    • College transcripts: Send official transcripts for all college credits earned once coursework is completed – no later than July 1.
  • Fill out the Academic Interest Form in May to get registered for classes.

HOUSING

  • Submit your Housing Preference Form or Housing Waiver Request – due June 10.
    • Students (including transfer students) are required to live on campus if it has been less than two years since their high school graduation.
    • Receive your campus housing and roommate assignment via email in mid-June.
    • Review what to bring when you move to campus.

HEALTH FORMS

BILLING/FINANCIAL AID

  • Complete and submit any required financial aid documents and/or processes indicated on Self-Service.
  • Receive and review the 2025-26 Billing Guide in late June in preparation for your upcoming student account charges.
  • View your bill in Self-Service in late July.
  • Optional: Secure an interest-free payment plan or consider applying for a credit-based loan. Payment plans and loans are optional resources to help cover a balance due. More information will be included in the billing guide.

LATE SUMMER

  • Register for New Student Orientation via the link sent to your email in August.
  • Look up and order your required textbooks for fall semester in August.
  • Optional: Access Handshake, our student employment portal, to see fall student employment opportunities posted during Orientation Week. Information about accessing Handshake will be sent to students in August.

CONTACTS

KEY DATES

Move-In and Orientation: Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2025

  • Dates are subject to change. Students and families will be notified immediately of any changes.
  • Classes begin: Sept. 3, 2025
  • 2025-26 Academic Calendar

IMPORTANT

Remember to check your Whitworth email and your portal for important updates and information.

Questions? Contact the Whitworth Office of Admissions at admissions@whitworth.edu or 509.777.4786. Additionally, you can text us your questions at 509.413.0037 (expect replies to come weekdays between 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. PT).