Whitworth University

Whitworth University is an university in Spokane, Washington which is located on West Hawthorne Road. Whitworth University is situated nearby to the village Country Homes, as well as near Fairwood.

Type: University
Also known as: “Whitworth College” and “WU”
Address: 300 West Hawthorne Road, Spokane, WA 99251
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers and Mead Senior High School.

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers

Raising Cane's Restaurants, LLC, doing business as Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, is an American fast casual chain specializing in chicken fingers. As of 2025, Raising Cane's is ranked third in annual sales for quick-serve chicken chains, behind Chick-fil-A and Popeyes. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is situated 1 mile southeast of Whitworth University.

Mead Senior High School

School

Mead High School is a four-year public secondary school in Fairwood, Washington, United States, on the north side of the Spokane urban area. MHS is one of two traditional high schools in the Mead School District and has an enrollment of around 1,600. Mead Senior High School is situated 1¼ miles north of Whitworth University.

Evergreen Elementary School

School

Mead School District No. 354 is a public School district serving Mead and North Spokane communities for over 100 years. Over 10,000 students attend the 18 schools in the district which consists of two high schools, an alternative high school, a STEM academy, three middle schools, ten elementary schools, and the Mead Education Partnership Program at Five Mile Prairie School House. Evergreen Elementary School is situated 1¼ miles south of Whitworth University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Country Homes and Fairwood.