Walla Walla University is a private university offering liberal arts, professional, and technical programs located in College Place, Washington, just a few miles from Walla Walla. The university has five campuses throughout the Pacific Northwest. The current president is John McVay. It was founded in 1892 and is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. In a 2016 survey year ranking of "100 best regional universities" in the Western United States region published by U.S. News & World Report, Walla Walla University tied with three other regional universities for the #42 spot. The university has a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio, 61.7% of its classes have fewer than 20 students and 7% of its classes have 50 or more students.[3]