Washington Adventist University Overview

Washington Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Takoma Park, Maryland. Washington Adventist University is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is Washington Adventist University Known For?

• Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Washington Adventist University since the student to facuty ratio is 6 to 1.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Washington Adventist University.
• During a recent academic cycle, 16% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Washington Adventist University with a bachelor's degree make about $64,249 a year. That's 57% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Washington Adventist University?

Contact details for Washington Adventist University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	7600 Flower Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
Phone:	301-891-4000
Website:	www.wau.edu

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How Do I Get Into Washington Adventist University?

You can apply to Washington Adventist University online at: https://www.wau.edu/future-students/admission/apply/

Admission Requirements for Washington Adventist University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Washington Adventist University?

With an acceptance rate of 51%, Washington Adventist University does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 46%, and the acceptance rate for women is 54%.

Can I Afford Washington Adventist University?

The overall average net price of Washington Adventist University is $27,007. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Washington Adventist University, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $8,874 a year. That adds up to $35,496 over four years for those students.

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Washington Adventist University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 845 undergraduate students at Washington Adventist University, with 624 being full-time and 221 being part-time.

There are also 123 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 624 full-time undergraduates at Washington Adventist University, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Washington Adventist University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	21
Black or African American	323
Hispanic or Latino	134
White	29
International Students	60
Other Races/Ethnicities	57

Geographic Diversity

Maryland students aren't the only ones who study at Washington Adventist University. At this time, 6 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 36 countries are represented at Washington Adventist University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and Jamaica.

Washington Adventist University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	43	2	45
Business Administration & Management	0	17	12	29
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	11	14	25
Allied Health Professions	10	5	0	15
Liberal Arts General Studies	3	11	0	14
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	7	5	12
General Biology	0	8	0	8
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	6	0	6
Accounting	0	5	0	5
Other Health Professions	0	4	0	4
Religious Studies	0	3	0	3
General Psychology	0	3	0	3
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	3	0	3
Information Science	0	2	0	2
Student Counseling	0	0	2	2
Communication & Media Studies	0	1	0	1
Computer Science	0	1	0	1
Health & Physical Education	0	1	0	1
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	0	0
Business Support & Assistant Services	0	0	0	0
Journalism	0	0	0	0
Communication & Journalism (Other)	0	0	0	0
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	0
Other Education	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	0
General Engineering	0	0	0	0
General English Literature	0	0	0	0
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	0	0	0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	0
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0
History	0	0	0	0
Mathematics	0	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0	0
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	0
Sociology	0	0	0	0
Public Administration	0	0	0	0
Social Work	0	0	0	0
Religious Education	0	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	13	131	35	179

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Farragutful under License

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