Homeschool Student Application Requirements

Whitworth University welcomes students who have been educated through a homeschool program. Homeschool students contribute unique perspectives and experiences to our student body, and we encourage them to apply. Whitworth's small class sizes and 10:1 student-faculty ratio provide a supportive academic experience in which professors challenge students to think critically and to integrate their faith into all aspects of life and learning.

Homeschool applicants must submit the following:

1. A completed online Whitworth University Application or Common Application for first-year applicants. 
   Need help accessing the online application? Call the Whitworth Admissions Office at 509.777.4786.
2. An unofficial transcript* demonstrating academic achievement that includes a list of courses completed, the grade earned for each course and cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale). All transcripts must be signed by the program official or by a parent or guardian. 
   We consider the following for admissions decisions:
   • Courses graded within the family will be considered; however, extra weight will be given to other parts of the application file.
   • Courses graded outside the family will be considered equivalent to a traditional high school GPA.
     *Please send all applicable transcripts or clearly indicate on the homeschool transcript courses graded outside the family.
3. Test Scores (SAT/ACT/CLT)
   • Homeschool students who have taken fewer than five academic courses graded outside the family must submit test scores as part of their application.
   • Homeschool students who have taken five or more academic courses graded outside the family may choose to submit test scores, but they will not be required in order to complete the application.
   • Test scores may be sent directly from the testing service (SAT code: 4953 or ACT code: 4494) or from the student as a screenshot/photo. If a student sends a screenshot, it must include the student's first and last name, the testing agency logo or URL, the test date, and all composite and subscores.
4. Optional: One letter of recommendation from someone other than a parent or guardian that addresses the applicant's academic accomplishments. Examples include a teacher from a homeschool co-op or a professor from a community college course.

Please send the letter of recommendation, transcript and SAT/ACT/CLT score reports to:admissions@whitworth.edu OR mail the application materials to:

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

What happens next?

After we receive a student's application, we will email instructions on how to check the application status. If this email is not received within two weeks of application submission, please call the Whitworth Admissions Office at 509.777.4786.

Whitworth reviews applications on a "rolling" basis and begins sending admissions decisions in October. After all of your application materials are received and processed by the Whitworth Admissions Office, you should receive your admissions decision within three weeks or less (once we have begun sending admissions decisions in October).

Scholarship Opportunities

In awarding Whitworth scholarships, we will consider homeschool applicants' SAT, ACT and/or CLT scores if students have taken five of fewer courses graded outside the family. If a homeschool student has completed at least five academic courses graded outside the family, the student's GPA for these courses will be considered for scholarship assignment.

For more information about the first-year admissions process, please contact Whitworth's office of admissions at admissions@whitworth.edu  or 509.777.4786.