Whitworth named to Transfer Honor Roll for 5th Year in a Row
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Whitworth University has been named to the Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Honor Roll for the fifth year in a row. Whitworth was among 228 colleges or universities to receive the honor this year.
“We are immensely proud to be recognized by the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for the fifth consecutive year,” says Josh Hibbard, vice president for enrollment management. “This honor reflects our commitment to providing transfer students with the resources, support and academic excellence they need to thrive.”
Whitworth transfer students are well equipped from the very start of their journey with programs to make their transition to a university seamless. For domestic students from Washington, those who are eligible can participate in the Pirate Pathways program, which offers the following benefits:
• Quarterly meetings with a Whitworth transfer advisor
• Guaranteed admission for applicants with a 3.0-plus cumulative GPA who meet all other admission requirements
• Pirate Pathways scholarship of $1,500 per year by meeting requirements
• Guaranteed renewable academic scholarship from $17,000-$30,000
• Transfer-credit evaluation upon request
• Personalized campus visits, including appointments with faculty in your intended major
Pirate Pathways is for domestic high school graduates who plan to or are currently enrolled at a community college in Washington state or at North Idaho College. High school students enrolled in Running Start should contact their Whitworth first-year admissions counselor. To learn more about Whitworth’s transfer process, click here.
Regionally accredited four-year degree-granting institutions that admit transfer students a minimum of once annually are eligible for the Phi Theta Kappa recognition and are evaluated in six areas:
• Transfer Data
• Admissions
• Cost of Attendance
• Campus Life
• Recruitment Practices
• Peer Reviews
About Phi Theta Kappa:
Phi Theta Kappa is the first honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders. The society is made up of more than 4.3 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in 11 countries, with approximately 240,000 active members in the nation’s colleges. Learn more at ptk.org.
About Whitworth University:
Located in Spokane, Wash., Whitworth is a private, Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The university, which has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Contacts:
Trisha Coder, media relations manager, Whitworth University, (509) 777-4703 or tcoder@whitworth.edu.
