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Washington College Data & Information Overview

113 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
70% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Washington College Ranked?

#776 Best Colleges in Nation
#16 Best Colleges in MD
Liberal Arts Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Washington College was awarded 113 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts.

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Overall Quality

Washington College landed the #776 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

Washington College also holds the #16 spot on the Best Colleges in Maryland ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Washington College?

70% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to Washington College you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 70%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Learn more about Washington College admissions.

Washington College Faculty

9 to 1 Student to Faculty
79% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Washington College is an impressive 9 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Washington College is 79%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  79 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Washington College

84% Freshmen Retention
68% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Washington College has a freshmen retention rate of 84%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  84 out of 100
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Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Washington College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 68%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  68 out of 100
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100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Washington College.

Washington College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,075 Full-Time Undergraduates
22.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
61.7% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,089 undergraduates at Washington College with 1,075 being full-time and 14 being part-time.

How Much Does Washington College Cost?

$27,088 Net Price
55% Take Out Loans
$35,752 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Washington College is $27,088. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Washington College

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$14,639 $19,748 $20,340 $26,181 $36,079

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Washington College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Washington College, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $8,938 a year. That adds up to $35,752 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Washington College is 2.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Washington College Graduates Make?

$64,846 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Washington College make about $64,846 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for Washington College students since it is 53% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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See which majors at Washington College make the most money.

Location of Washington College

Maryland State
1,075 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Washington College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestertown, Maryland. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Chestertown draws many to the area.

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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/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/washingtoncollege
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/washcoll

Washington College Majors

26 Majors With Completions
354 Undergraduate Degrees
Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 43 NA
General Psychology 40 $27,146
General Biology 35 $28,655
Economics 28 $46,574
Natural Resources Conservation 21 $27,096
General English Literature 20 $29,889
Chemistry 17 NA
Political Science & Government 17 $44,214
Liberal Arts General Studies 16 $30,318
Communication & Media Studies 14 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Washington College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

This is a decrease from the 1,089 students who took online classes the previous year.

Learn more about online learning at Washington College.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*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.

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