According to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023, Whitworth University is ranked 501-600 globally. It is also ranked 3 out of 120 Regional Universities West by U.S. News & World Report.
In other major ranking systems, Whitworth University's global rankings are as follows:
- QS World University Rankings: 426th
- Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU): Not ranked
- U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities: Not ranked