Washington College Overview

Washington College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Chestertown, Maryland. Chestertown is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

What Is Washington College Known For?

• Students at Washington College may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 9 to 1.
• The highest award offered at Washington College is the bachelor's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 86% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Washington College makes roughly $65,518 a year. This is 61% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• It takes the average Washington College student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Washington College?

Contact details for Washington College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	300 Washington Ave, Chestertown, MD 21620-1438
Phone:	410-778-7700
Website:	www.washcoll.edu

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How Do I Get Into Washington College?

You can apply to Washington College online at: https://www.washcoll.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Washington College

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into Washington College?

The acceptance rate at Washington College is 75%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 29% of students accepted to Washington College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 620 and 710. Math scores were between 570 and 680.

Washington College received ACT scores from 8% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 25 and 29.

Can I Afford Washington College?

The overall average net price of Washington College is $37,387. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Washington College, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $7,659 a year. That adds up to $30,636 over four years for those students.

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Washington College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,089 undergraduate students at Washington College, with 1,075 being full-time and 14 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,075 full-time undergraduates at Washington College, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	38
Black or African American	120
Hispanic or Latino	80
White	720
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	82

Geographic Diversity

Maryland students aren't the only ones who study at Washington College. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 26 countries are represented at Washington College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Japan.

Washington College Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	37	37
General Biology	31	31
Natural Resources Conservation	30	30
General Psychology	27	27
Political Science & Government	14	14
Sociology	12	12
Chemistry	11	11
General English Literature	9	9
Mathematics	9	9
History	8	8
Economics	8	8
International Relations & National Security	7	7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	6	6
Computer Science	6	6
Anthropology	6	6
Fine & Studio Arts	6	6
Communication & Media Studies	4	4
Liberal Arts General Studies	4	4
Physics	4	4
Drama & Theater Arts	4	4
Music	4	4
Area Studies	3	3
Romance Languages	3	3
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	1	1
Germanic Languages	1	1
Philosophy	1	1
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0
Data Science	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0
TOTAL	256	256

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 masharee under License

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