Warner Pacific University vs. Walla Walla University

Comparable Facts

Compare Warner Pacific University in Portland, OR with Walla Walla University in College Place, WA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Walla Walla University is larger than Warner Pacific University based on total student enrollment (1,426 students vs. 378 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Warner Pacific University is located in Portland, OR (Large City setting); Walla Walla University is in College Place, WA (Remote Town setting).
• Warner Pacific University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Walla Walla University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Warner Pacific University 14:1; Walla Walla University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Walla Walla University are 25.8% lower than at Warner Pacific University ($10,833 vs. $14,604).
• Out-of-state tuition is 54% higher at Walla Walla University than at Warner Pacific University (about $12,007 more per year; $34,227 vs. $22,220).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Walla Walla University than at Warner Pacific University (99% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Walla Walla University students is 61.1% larger than aid received by Warner Pacific University students ($20,458 vs. $12,699).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Warner Pacific University, not reported at Walla Walla University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Walla Walla University average a 3.57 high school GPA, 0.32 higher than at Warner Pacific University (3.25).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warner Pacific University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Walla Walla University graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Warner Pacific University graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Walla Walla University graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More Walla Walla University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Warner Pacific University students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 50%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.