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Washington College
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown, MD 21620

Official telephone: (410) 778-2800
Toll-free telephone: (800) 422-1782
Fax number: (410) 778-7850

Website: www.washcoll.edu

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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

537 men, 777 women, 1,314 total

Full-time undergraduates:

527 men, 758 women, 1,285 total

Part-time undergraduates:

10 men, 19 women, 29 total

Total graduate students:

23 men, 35 women, 58 total

Full-time graduate students:

1 men, 1 women, 2 total

Part-time graduate students:

22 men, 34 women, 56 total

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Northeast

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

48%

First-year student breakdown:


4.8%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.9%	Asian or Pacific Islander
1.1%	Hispanic
86.8%	White (non-Hispanic)
1.6%	total international (nonresident aliens)
2.6%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


4.9%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.0%	Asian or Pacific Islander
0.9%	Hispanic
85.8%	White (non-Hispanic)
2.0%	total international (nonresident aliens)
3.9%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

120 acres

City or town school is located in:

Chestertown, MD

Population of city/town:

4,746

Nearest major city:

Annapolis, MD

Distance of nearest major city:

50 miles

Population of nearest major city:

35,838

Online campus map:

map.washcoll.edu

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (41%)
women's dorms (25%)
men's dorms (13%)
sorority housing (3%)
fraternity housing (7%)
special housing for disabled students (9%)
special housing for international students (2%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

98%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

86%

Percent of students who live off campus:

18%

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

70%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

writing, math, study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Counseling services:

career, personal, academic, psychological

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

tape recorders, tutors

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

14%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station

School newspaper(s):

The Elm, published weekly

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

Bible study, Campus Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hillel

Minority student organizations:

Black Student Alliance, Cleopatra's Daughters

International student organizations:

International relations club

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Gospel choir, jazz band, choir, writers union, Renaissance Consort, film society, debating, Best Buddies, Society of Junior Fellows, College Democrats, College Republicans, gay/lesbian alliance, Amnesty International, language clubs, leadership and education groups, team managers

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Dr. Bryan Matthews,
Director of Athletics

Director of women's athletics:

Kim Lessard,
SWA

School colors:

maroon and black

School mascot:

Shoremen/Shorewomen

Athletic conference memberships:

Centennial Conference (Division III)

Sports offered

Scholarships?

Athletic Assoc.

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

45%

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

65%

Athletic facilities:

baseball, field hockey, lacrosse, and soccer stadium; boat house, softball field, racquetball courts, swimming pool, tennis center, weight and exercise rooms

Intramural/Recreational sports:

basketball, bowling, dodgeball, field hockey, flag football, floor hockey, indoor soccer, racquetball, table tennis, volleyball, walleyball

Club sports for men:

equestrian sports, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, wakeboarding

Club sports for women:

equestrian sports, lacrosse, rugby, wakeboarding

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Baltimore (65 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Philadelphia (90 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Wilmington, DE (50 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Stevensville, MD (40 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

35%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

good

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

22% immediately, 24% within one year of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

American University, Georgetown University, George Washington University, University of Maryland, Vanderbilt University, Villanova University, Wake Forest University.

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

52% within six months of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Booz Allen Hamilton, Citi/Smith Barney, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Weber Shandwick Worldwide, Under Armour, U.S. Census Bureau, Wells Fargo.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

George Avery Bunting
Louis L. Goldstein
James Cain.

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