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Whitworth University

Undergraduates: 2,300

Total Students: 2,600

With a professor to student ratio of 13 to 1, faculty have the primary commitment of teaching students. Classes are taught by professors, not graduate or teaching assistant students, with an average class size of thirty students. This size class provides a rich learning environment where teachers can develop and build relationships with individual students through interaction and mentoring.

   
Pacific Lutheran University

Undergraduates: 3,400

Total Students: 3,600

With 3,600 students, PLU's liberal arts and professional programs give you more choices than you will find at a small college and more personal attention than you will find at a large school.  PLU provides the type of support that can only come from a close-knit community.

   
Northwest University

Undergraduates: 900

Total Students: 1,300

The size of Northwest University is large enough to allow students to choose from numerous academic and extracurricular options. At the same time, NU is a community in which students develop authentic relationships with each other and professors.

   
Gonzaga University

Undergraduates: 4,200

Total Students: 6,700

Gonzaga is considered a mid-size institution boasting an undergraduate population of approximately 4200 students. Although GU has grown over the last decade, the average class size remains at 23 students and the student-faculty ratio is 13:1. Gonzaga has always had a tradition of “cura personalis” which means care of the whole person.

   
Trinity Lutheran Colege

Undergraduates: 120

Total Students: 120

Your advisor at Trinity will be the faculty chairperson for your department. Student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 tells part of the story. You’ll plan your education with the person who knows your program best, and you often won’t need an appointment.