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Computer science at Whitman College

Whitman College graduates about 22 computer science majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 151st of 691 schools we score for computer science, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 40 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 48% of the schools we've counted.

71/100Strong#151 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year227% of the class
Courses in the catalog40more than 48% of schools
Admit rate38%whole school
SAT middle 50%1293–1473whole school

Around Whitman College

The OP-1 by Teenage Engineering
The OP-1 by Teenage EngineeringPhoto: justin lincoln · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Cordiner Concert Hall, Whitman College, Walla Walla
Cordiner Concert Hall, Whitman College, Walla Walla (10899929284)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
A teenager partakes in Beezin'
Beezin' BenPhoto: Luckyemu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Soaring Stones (1990 granite-and-steel sculpture by John T. Young)
Soaring StonesPhoto: Bobjgalindo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Technology Services, Hall of Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 10 · Dorm 7 · Arts 3 · Athletics 3 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of Connecticut 72
  2. Colorado College 72
  3. Bucknell University 72
  4. Auburn University 71
  5. Denison University 71
  6. Binghamton University–SUNY 70
  7. Seattle University 70
  8. Chapman University 70

Other strong majors at Whitman College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Whitman College with every school we score in computer science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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