Washington College

300 Washington Ave, Chestertown, MD 21620-1438 - View Map View Map

School Notes Overview:

    Washington College is a private liberal arts college located in the beautiful Chesapeake Bay region on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, just 90 minutes from Baltimore, Washington, and Philadelphia. Washington College in the regional proximity of Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington D.C.Founded in 1782, WC is the tenth oldest college in the nation and was named after our patron, George Washington, who served on its first board of governors.

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School Overview:

Washington College
County Kent County, MD
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate 1,312 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 29 students
Full-Time Graduate 3 students
Part-Time Graduate 68 students
 
Total Enrollment 1,412 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 1,024 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 82%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 9%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $4,580
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 15%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $2,618
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 78%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $11,043
% Students Receiving Loans 60%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $4,489

School Notes:

  • WC offers a distinctive creative writing program, one of the nation's few undergraduate behavioral neuroscience programs, and a new environmental studies major, while the beautiful Chesapeake region serves as an "outdoor classroom" for both the arts and sciences.
  • The Washington legacy has served as a model for leadership, participation and involvement. The athletics program at WC is highly competitive, producing national champions in lacrosse and tennis within the last three years. Washington College offers a variety of club, team, and intramural sports programs. All students are encouraged to take advantage of our athletic opportunities and fitness facilities.
  • Washington College offers a college education that is intensely personalized for each student. The measure of our success is the ability to know each student as more than a name, to help students confidently establish their place in our intimate academic village, to encourage and support their transformation into accomplished, questioning and independent thinkers.
  • Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.

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