Washington College
Chestertown, MD · Town · 891 students
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YearPrivate Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Chestertown, MD, 21620-1438 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
BWI · Baltimore
32 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$73,314
Avg net price
$27,898
Room & board
$18,250
Tuition
$55,326
Books & supplies
$906/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$17,804
$30–48k
$22,722
$48–75k
$25,068
$75–110k
$26,760
$110k+
$33,980
Admissions
Admit rate
57%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1280
Reading 580–710
Math 560–680
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Washington College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
70%
1st-yr retention
84%
Transfer-out rate
25%
Consumer completion
72%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
73%
Transferred
21%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
6%
Median earnings (6yr)
$48,763
Median earnings (10yr)
$65,518
Median debt
$26,956
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$10,750–$24,250
Debt (90th percentile)
$27,000
Student Body
Men 44%Women 56%
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:1
Student : Faculty ratio
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Pell grant recipients
23%
First-generation
16%
Median family income
$88,294
Independent students
2%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
68%
Hispanic
10%
Black
9%
Asian
3%
Two or more
1%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
7%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$48,763
10 years after entry
$65,518
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Institutional
Endowment
$362M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
80%
Avg faculty salary
$6,768/mo
Instructional spend/student
$26,477
Federal loan rate
47%
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