Washington & Jefferson College
Location and Contact Information
60 S Lincoln StWashington, PA 15301
USA
Main Tel: (724) 503-1001
Web Site
The campus is in a large suburb.
Overview
Washington & Jefferson College, also known as W&J, was established in 1781. It is a private college co-educational college of liberal arts and is located in Washington, Pennsylvania. The campus of the college spreads across an area of 60-acre. W&J provides a wide range of major and minor degrees in various streams of studies including International Business, Information Technology Leadership, Industrial Chemistry, Management and others. Several pre-professional and special programs are also available as well.
The Washington & Jefferson College hosts more than 60 active clubs and organizations runs by students. These are Bottega Art Club, Franklin Literary Society, W&J Men's Soccer Club, and W&J Student Theatre Company among others. The college has an active Greek life and is home to national fraternities and sororities like Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Psi, and Phi Beta Kappa.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in mathematics, science, liberal arts, and therapy and counseling.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Selective admissions.
- High faculty salary.
- High male/female ratio.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
- Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students have meal (board) plans.
- Students may study abroad.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 32,895 |
| Room | $ 5,256 |
| Board | $ 3,854 |
| Books and supplies | $ 800 |
| Other | $ 900 |
Financial Aid
Washington & Jefferson College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 99% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 99% | $16,108 |
| Institutional Grant | 99% | $13,919 |
| Federal Grant | 21% | $5,095 |
| Pell Grant | 21% | $3,192 |
| Other Federal Grant | 21% | $1,950 |
| State or Local Grant | 34% | $3,218 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 75% | $9,175 |
| Federal Loan | 75% | $6,166 |
| Other Loan | 19% | $12,035 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Washington & Jefferson College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wofford College | Spartanburg, SC | 1,429 |
| 2 | Lafayette College | Easton, PA | 2,382 |
| 3 | The College of Wooster | Wooster, OH | 1,884 |
| 4 | Union College | Schenectady, NY | 2,240 |
| 5 | Randolph-Macon College | Ashland, VA | 1,201 |
| 6 | Franklin and Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | 2,164 |
| 7 | Austin College | Sherman, TX | 1,298 |
| 8 | Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY | 3,045 |
| 9 | Bates College | Lewiston, ME | 1,776 |
| 10 | Birmingham Southern College | Birmingham, AL | 1,458 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 320 | 31 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 72 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 29 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 15 |
Students
Student enrollment was 1,519 in 2009-2010 (1,511 full-time equivalent).
About 49% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 51% of the class.
Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.
Students under 25 years old represent 99% of the student body. About 0% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 40% Women 43% All 42%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 510-610 Math 520-620
Room and Board
Washington & Jefferson College provides on-campus housing for 1,448 of its 1,511 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Athletics
School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Presidents' Athletic Conference for major sports.
International Study
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business/Commerce
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Information Technology
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Art Teacher Education
- Education
LIBERAL ARTS
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International/Global Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MUSIC
- Music
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biophysics
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology