Academics at Washington College

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Washington College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, Washington College offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. Washington College employs 79% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

Students at Washington College can choose from 25 majors with reported graduates spanning 16 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Washington College are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Washington College.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Washington College:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Washington College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 0 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Washington College retains and graduates its students — 84% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics on Washington College

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Washington College in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Washington College — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Washington College — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at Washington College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Washington College — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at Washington College — the schools accreditation and what it means