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Washington College

General Information

Name: Washington College
Address: 300 Washington Ave, Chestertown, MD 21620-1438
Phone:

  • General information: (410) 778-2800 x7299
  • Financial aid office: (410) 778-2800 x7214
  • Admissions office: (410) 778-2800 x7700

Website: www.washcoll.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$30,200$28,790$26,550
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,450$6,200$6,000
        Other expenses$560$560$560

Total expenses   
On-campus$38,210$36,550$34,110

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 82%
  • Federal grants: 9%
  • State/local grants: 15%
  • Institutional grants: 78%
  • Student loans: 60%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4580
  • State/local grants:$2618
  • Institutional grants:$11043
  • Student loans:$4489

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,1349151,219
Percent admitted59.9%58.9%60.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time24.6%24.9%24.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1412
Undergraduate enrollment: 1341
First-time student retention: 84%
Overall graduation rate: 68%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 38%
    • Women: 62%

White non-hispanic: 83%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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