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    Information Summary

    Ranks 2291st for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityDistant town (between 10 to 35 mi. away from an urban cluster)
    Highest offeringMaster's degree
    Full-time Enrollment1,315
    Total Enrollment1,412
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$45
    Graduate Application Fee$45
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Chestertown, MD

    Total Population11,975 (6,371 urban / 5,604 rural)
    Households4,744 (2.28 people per house)
    Families3,082 (2.77 people per family)
    Pop. — African American2,416
    Pop. — Asian126
    Pop. — Pacific Islander6
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native54
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)9,426
    Pop. — Other66

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences

    UndergraduateArts & sciences focus, some graduate coexistence
    GraduatePostbaccalaureate, arts & sciences dominant
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
    EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
    Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Washington College?

    Ranks 215th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $29,640 $29,640 $29,640
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $560 $560 $560
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $1,235 $1,235 $1,235
    FT Graduate Tuition $5,100 $5,100 $5,100
    FT Graduate Required Fees $420 $420 $420
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $283 $283 $283
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $38,210 $38,210 $38,210
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $31,200 $31,200 $31,200
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $31,200 $31,200 $31,200

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $26,550 trend  $30,200 $26,550 trend  $30,200 $26,550 trend  $30,200
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,000 trend  $1,000
    On-Campus – Room & Board $6,000 trend  $6,450
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $560 trend  $560
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

    Admission Details

    Applicants 2,134 (915 male / 1,219 female)
    Admitted 1,279 (539 male / 740 female)
    Admission rate 60%
    First-time Enrollment 314 (134 male / 180 female)
    FT Enrollment 314 (134 male / 180 female)
    PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Washington College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsRequired
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningNo
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference Centennial Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Baseball Conference Centennial Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Washington College accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 424th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 15%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 26

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 380th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 96%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 520 / 630
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 510 / 610
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1030 / 1240

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesNo
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
    Dorm Capacity1,007
    Meals per Week19
    Room Fee$3,250
    Board Fee$3,200

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Washington College ranks 1735th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $4,580 27 pie   9%
    State & Local Grant Aid $2,618 46 pie   15%
    Institutional Grant Aid $11,043 237 pie   78%
    Student Loan Aid $4,489 180 pie   60%
    Any financial aid type   249 pie   82%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Washington College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    243458
    Black Non-Hispanic
    143852
    Hispanic
    4913
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    7916
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    N/A33
    White Non-Hispanic
    4527141,166
    Race Unknown
    4460104
    Total 545 867 1,412

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete Washington College?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    American/United States Studies/Civilization 2 1 3
    Anthropology 1 4 5
    Art/Art Studies, General 1 10 2 13
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 26 1 28
    Business Administration and Management, General 1 3 25 6 35
    Chemistry, General 1 1 2
    Computer Science 2 2
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 3 4
    Economics, General 3 19 1 23
    English Language and Literature, General 30 2 32
    Environmental Studies 1 1 13 2 17
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
    French Language and Literature 1 1
    German Language and Literature 1 1
    History, General 19 4 23
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies 18 18
    International Relations and Affairs 2 1 10 3 16
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 6 1 8
    Mathematics, General 1 1 3 5
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    Music, General 1 1
    Philosophy 7 1 8
    Physics, General
    Political Science and Government, General 14 1 15
    Psychology, General 2 1 1 32 7 43
    Sociology 2 1 13 1 17
    Spanish Language and Literature 4 4
    Total 10 12 2 1 2 264 33 324

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Washington College ranks 701st for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $63,515 ($68,451 male / $55,003 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 79 (50 male / 29 female)
    Total Benefits $1,302,694

    Washington College Summary

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    Washington College is a private, selective, independent liberal arts college located on a 112 acre (45.3 ha) campus in Chestertown, Maryland on the Eastern Shore. Maryland granted Washington College its charter in 1782. George Washington supported the founding of WC by consenting to have the “College at Chester” named in his honor, through generous financial support, and through service on the College’s Board of Visitors and Governors. Washington College is the tenth oldest college in the United States and was the first college chartered after American independence was gained. Approximately 1,300 undergraduates and 100 graduate students attend Washington College, 47% from Maryland and the balance from 35 other states and forty foreign nations. Approximately 80% of all students live in college residence halls; In 2005, Washington College inaugurated another literary prize, the George Washington Book Prize, administered by the college’s C.V. As a reaction to such incidents, the Kappa Sigma Fraternity started a colony at Washington College in March, 2006 when twenty-two of the founding fathers pledged to the fraternity. On April 14, 2007, the Washington College Colony of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity will receive their charter, officially becoming the Omicron-Phi Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. It is a Washington College tradition to celebrate May Day (May 1) by liberating oneself from one’s restrictive and oppressive clothing and partying desnudo with fellow students mostly by the flagpole. (!)=academic program Washington College is perhaps best known athletically for its men’s lacrosse team. George Washington Birthday Ball – A college-wide dance where students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the college come together to celebrate George Washington’s birthday. War on the Shore- The annual lacrosse game held in late spring between Washington College and Salisbury University.

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    Washington College Academics

    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Washington College is unique in its study options. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. An instance of this, the university has a Double Major, ESL, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Washington College.

    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Business – General
    History:
    History – General
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Philosophy
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Biological/Physical Sciences, Mathematics/Computer Science, Neuroscience
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Popular majors:
    thirty-two percent social sciences, thirteen percent business per marketing, ten percent english, ten percent psychology, nine percent biology, seven percent environmental science, five percent visual and performing arts
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General
    English Language and Literature:
    English
    Computer Science:
    Computer Science
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Foreign Language & Literature – General, French, German, Spanish
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Physics
    Social Sciences:
    Anthropology, Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of February. Besides, for international students, the application fee is 40. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $1,176 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall.

    Washington College Admissions

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    This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, in contrast did not report the exact number of transfer students. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 59%. Remember that this can change at any time.

    Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of March and The regular application is due the 1st of March. Transfer students must apply no later than the 1st of June, with priority applications due on the 15th of February. If you wish to apply early, your application will be do no later than the 15th of November, of which you should hear back from the university no later than the 15th of December. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 15th of February. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of April. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of February. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of February.

    Washington College Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
    • Men’s Intramural Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Table_tennis
    • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball
    The Shoremen/Shorewomen are a member of NCAA.

    Washington College Financial Aid

    If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid distribution is at seventy-five percent scholarships per grants and twenty-five percent loans per jobs.

    Washington College Students

    Washington College offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Besides, it is part of an Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, two hundred and ninety-two degree-seeking undergrads, three hundred and forty-three first-time degree-seeking freshmen and seventy-one graduate enrollment. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Coed, where 59 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Additionally, the student body consists of forty-four percent in-state students, fifty-six percent out-of-state students, fifty-nine percent women, forty-one percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, three percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, eighty-six percent white per non-hispanic, three percent non-resident alien, six percent race per ethnicity unreported, thirty percent in top 10th of graduating class, fifty-nine percent in top quarter of graduating class and eighty-six percent in top half of graduating class.

    This school features the Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus. In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as Center for the Study of the American Experience, center for environment and society. Certainly, the school is located 70 miles from Baltimore, 75 miles from Washington, DC.

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