Consumer Information
This page is designed to provide links in compliance with the Higher Education Opportunities Act (HEOA), Student Right-to-Know (SRTK) Act, and other consumer protection legislation. Whitworth University wants to ensure that students and prospective students, employees and future employees, and the public in general have easy access to important information involving campus safety, financial aid, graduation/retention rates, and other required information. If you should have any questions or concerns or would like to request a paper copy regarding the information listed here, please contact the Whitworth Office of Institutional Research, Office of Financial Aid, Office of the Registrar, or other relevant office for assistance in retrieving the most accurate and current information.
Academic Information
- Academic Programs
- Accreditation, Approval and Licensure of Institution and Programs and Procedures to Review Them
- Career and Job Placement Services
- Computer Use and Copyright Infringement
- Education Program
- Educational Support Services and Students with Disabilities
- Faculty Directory
- Improving Academic Programs - See Program Review section
- Instructional Facilities
- Privacy of Student Records – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Research Guides: Digital Scholarship
- Student Activities
- Student Diversity
- Textbook Information
- Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements
- Withdrawal Process
Student Financial Assistance
- Student Account Services Contact Information
- Consent Policy for Electronic Transactions
- Financial Policies
- Tuition and Academic Changes
- Financial Aid Staff Contact Information and Code of Conduct
- Financial Aid Eligibility
- Net Price Calculator
- Price of Attendance – Tuition and Academic Charges
- Cost of Attendance – Includes estimated costs for books, room & meals, and transportation
- Student Loan Information – Financial aid advisors are available for personal meetings regarding any questions related to loan entrance and exit counseling information provided on the web.
- Federal Direct Student Loan
- Federal Direct Student Loan Repayment Information and Entrance/Exit Counseling
- Private Loan (Whitworth does not recommend lenders)
- TEACH Grant
- The financial aid office provides veterans and new incoming full-time first-year and transfer students the College Financing Plan in addition to their Whitworth Financial Aid Award Notice, which can be found on Pirate Port under Resources/Finances/Financial Aid.
- Federal Verification Information
- Financial Aid Disbursement Schedule
- Whitworth’s Financial Literacy Program – Balance Your Bucs
- Student Rights and Responsibilities as a Recipient of Financial Aid
- Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Veterans Benefits
- Withdrawal Information
- Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid
- Withdrawal Information for Students on the Traditional Calendar
- Withdrawal Information for Continuing Studies, DPT, OTD and GSB Students
Health and Safety
- Annual Fire Safety Report
- Annual Security Report – The purpose of this campus security report is to make available to all current students and employees, and, upon request, members of the public and applicants for enrollment or employment, an annual security and fire safety report that includes specific policies and statistics concerning criminal offenses that occurred on campus or on public property adjacent to campus, as well as fires that occurred on campus and were reported to campus security authorities and/or the Spokane County Sheriff's Department or Fire Department.
- Campus Security Policies
- Chemical Dependency Assessment & Referral (scroll to bottom of page)
- Crime Log – Available from the Whitworth Security Office upon request. Call 509.777.4444.
- Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program (Substance-Abuse Issues & Resources)
- If you wish to see the annual review of the prevention program, please contact the associate dean of student affairs, community standards & compliance.
- Drug and Alcohol Prohibition Policy
- Drug and Alcohol Sanctions for Unlawful Possession or Distribution
- Counseling Center Information on Chemical Dependency - Support & Local Resources
- Emergency Response Information
- Fire Safety Policies, Fire Statistics and Fire Log – Available from the Whitworth Security Office upon request. Call 509.777.4444.
- Minor Student Policy
- Missing Student Notification Policy – Students have the option to identify an individual(s) to be contacted by Whitworth University within 24 hours of determining that the student is missing. The information will remain confidential and will only be shared with authorized campus officials and will only be disclosed to law enforcement personnel in furtherance of a missing person investigation. To identify an individual to be contacted in case of emergency or in case you are missing for more than 24 hours, please go to Self-Service, and under User Options choose Emergency Information.
- Missing Student Reporting – If you feel a student has been missing for 24 hours or longer or you are concerned for the student's well-being, please go to Missing Student Protocol.
- Vaccination Policies (Immunization Recommendations)
- Whitworth University Employee Benefits
Student Success and Outcomes
- Graduate & Professional Education Placement for Recent Undergraduate Student Graduates
- Graduation Rates (Student Right-to-Know Act)
- Job Placement for Recent Undergraduate Student Graduates
- Retention Rates (Student Right-to-Know Act)
- Contact: Greg Orwig, assistant vice president, Research & Innovation, gorwig@whitworth.edu
Additional Consumer Information
- College Navigator
College Navigator is a search and comparison tool from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) that provides detailed institutional data on more than 7,000 U.S. colleges and universities. It is designed primarily to help students, parents and counselors research schools based on factors such as location, majors, tuition, admissions criteria, campus life, retention rates and accreditation. The site offers comprehensive institutional profiles and broad search functionality using standardized federal education data from IPEDS. - College Scorecard
College Scorecard, developed by the U.S. Department of Education, focuses on college affordability and student outcomes. In addition to basic institutional information, it highlights measures such as average annual cost, student debt, graduation rates, loan repayment, and graduates’ post-college earnings to help users assess the value and return on investment of attending a school. Compared with College Navigator’s broader institutional reference approach, College Scorecard is more outcome- and consumer-focused, emphasizing financial and career results. - Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data (EADA Report) – The Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act is designed to make prospective students aware of a school's commitment to providing equitable athletic opportunities for men and women students. Any co-educational institution of higher education that participates in a federal student aid program must prepare an EADA report. It is available from the Whitworth Athletics Department and Whitworth Admissions Office upon request. Call 509.777.3224 or write to jtoulouse-lee@whitworth.edu, or mail request to Athletics Department, Whitworth University, 300 West Hawthorne Road, Spokane, WA 99251.
- Student Consumer Complaint Process
- Voter Registration