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Washington & Jefferson College

General Information

Name: Washington & Jefferson College
Address: 60 S Lincoln St, Washington, PA 15301
Phone:

  • General information: (724) 503-1001
  • Financial aid office: (724) 223-6019
  • Admissions office: (724) 223-6025

Website: www.washjeff.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$28,080$26,330$24,620
Books and supplies$800$600$600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,602$7,160$6,710
        Other expenses$900$900$900

Total expenses   
On-campus$37,382$34,990$32,830

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 17%
  • State/local grants: 30%
  • Institutional grants: 98%
  • Student loans: 77%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4116
  • State/local grants:$3136
  • Institutional grants:$11430
  • Student loans:$4206

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,5912,8482,743
Percent admitted36.3%34.5%38.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time22.4%25.7%19.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1418
First-time student retention: 86%
Overall graduation rate: 68%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 52%
    • Women: 48%

White non-hispanic: 88%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Information Technology - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Theatre Literature, History and Criticism - Bachelor


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