Washington & Jefferson College Overview

Washington & Jefferson College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Washington, Pennsylvania. Washington is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is Washington & Jefferson College Known For?

• W&J has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at W&J.
• During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from W&J with a bachelor's degree make about $67,918 a year. That's 66% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• The average W&J student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Washington & Jefferson College?

Contact details for W&J are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	60 S Lincoln St, Washington, PA 15301
Phone:	724-503-1001
Website:	www.washjeff.edu

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How Do I Get Into W&J?

You can apply to W&J online at: https://www.washjeff.edu/future-students/apply/

Admission Requirements for W&J

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into W&J?

With an acceptance rate of 88%, W&J is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 87%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 42% of students accepted to W&J submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 630. Math scores were between 500 and 620.

W&J received ACT scores from 14% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 30. Math scores were between 19 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 28.

Can I Afford Washington & Jefferson College?

The overall average net price of W&J is $32,583. 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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At W&J, approximately 91% of students took out student loans averaging $7,761 a year. That adds up to $31,044 over four years for those students.

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Washington & Jefferson College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,165 undergraduate students at W&J, with 1,158 being full-time and 7 being part-time.

There are also 2 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,158 full-time undergraduates at W&J, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Washington & Jefferson College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	19
Black or African American	91
Hispanic or Latino	66
White	866
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	99

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Washington & Jefferson College. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 36 countries are represented at W&J. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Japan, and France.

Washington & Jefferson College Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Psychology	35	0	0	35
General Business/Commerce	30	0	0	30
Accounting	21	0	0	21
General Biology	20	0	0	20
General English Literature	18	0	0	18
Political Science & Government	18	0	0	18
Computer Information Systems	14	0	0	14
Romance Languages	13	0	0	13
Communication & Media Studies	11	0	0	11
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	10	0	0	10
History	10	0	0	10
Economics	9	0	0	9
Teacher Education Grade Specific	7	0	0	7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	6	0	0	6
Finance & Financial Management	6	0	0	6
Germanic Languages	6	0	0	6
Mathematics	6	0	0	6
International Studies	5	0	0	5
Fine & Studio Arts	5	0	0	5
Natural Resources Conservation	4	0	0	4
Chemistry	4	0	0	4
Sociology	4	0	0	4
Writing Studies	0	2	1	3
Philosophy	3	0	0	3
Ethnic Studies	2	0	0	2
Interdisciplinary Studies	2	0	0	2
Music	2	0	0	2
Physics	1	0	0	1
Public Policy	1	0	0	1
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	273	2	1	276

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 Mgardzina under License

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