Washington College
Chestertown, MD · Private four-year · Town: Distant
916undergraduates
57%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$33,553average net price per year
74%graduate in 6 years
87%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,539
- Admitted
- 1,664
- Admit rate
- 57%
- Admit rate, women
- 70%
- Admit rate, men
- 59%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 230
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 17%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 605-690
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 580-655
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 3%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 25-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
26 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (5)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $54,356
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,814
- Books and supplies
- $900
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,826
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $73,896
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $73,896
- Total cost living at home
- $59,060
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,498 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,675 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $25,670 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $31,138 |
| Over $110,000 | $35,886 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $36,593
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $33,880
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 21%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 54%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,828
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 74%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 74%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 75%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 74%
- Transferred to another college
- 22%
- Came back for year two
- 87%
| Pell grant students | 75% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 74% |
| Neither | 74% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 225 | 76% |
| Men | 142 | 72% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 16 | 69% (small group) |
| Black | 38 | 76% |
| Hispanic | 26 | 65% |
| White | 258 | 75% |
| Race unknown | 14 | 86% (small group) |
| International | 12 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 405 | 75% | 21% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 46 | 57% | 22% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 916
- Undergraduates
- 916
- Full-time undergraduates
- 893
- Part-time undergraduates
- 23
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 42%
- From out of state
- 56%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 32%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 67% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 9% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 300 Washington Ave, Chestertown, MD, 21620-1438
- County
- Kent County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.