Washington Adventist University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Seventh Day Adventists religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in music, business and management, and therapy and counseling.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Washington Adventist participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 95% of students received financial aid of some sort.

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 960 in 2009-2010 (853 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 93% of enrolled students and graduate students are 7%.

Students under 25 years old represent 51% of the student body. About 18% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Washington Adventist provides on-campus housing for 450 of its 853 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Division II Independents for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 51 male students received the aid (men were 59% of those receiving aid) and 35 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 41% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Washington Adventist offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (57 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (14 awarded)

• Business Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (27 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (6 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (22 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (6 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC (5 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (36 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (2 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education/Fitness

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Office Management and Supervision

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious Education
• Theological and Ministerial Studies
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (9 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (35 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling