by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege 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 Adventist University was awarded 30 badges in the 2023 rankings.
Washington Adventist University was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
With an acceptance rate of 94%, Washington Adventist University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
Learn more about Washington Adventist University admissions.
The student to faculty ratio at Washington Adventist University is an impressive 11 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.
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 Adventist University is 20%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Washington Adventist University is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Washington Adventist University is 17%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Washington Adventist University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 845 undergraduates at Washington Adventist University with 624 being full-time and 221 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,874 | $18,413 | $16,868 | $19,957 | $22,429 |
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 Adventist University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 Adventist University, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $9,959 a year. That adds up to $39,836 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Washington Adventist University is 7.9%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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See which majors at Washington Adventist University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Washington Adventist University.
Contact details for Washington Adventist University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 7600 Flower Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912 |
| Phone: | 301-891-4000 |
| Website: | https://www.wau.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonAdventistUniversity?ref=ts |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/waunews |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 67 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 17 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 15 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 15 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 11 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 9 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 9 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 7 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 7 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 6 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2019-2020, 825 students took at least one online class at Washington Adventist University. This is an increase from the 186 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 825 | 481 |
| 2018-2019 | 186 | 20 |
| 2017-2018 | 162 | 23 |
| 2016-2017 | 146 | 27 |
| 2015-2016 | 140 | 31 |
Learn more about online learning at Washington Adventist University.
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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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