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Washington College
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Washington College
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Washington College
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300 Washington Ave
Chestertown, MD 216201438
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General information
Financial aid office
Admissions office
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(410) 778-2800 Ext.
(410) 778-2800 Ext.
(410) 778-2800 Ext.
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| Type of institution: |
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
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| Federal Aid: |
Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
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| Degrees offered: |
Bachelor degree, Master's degree |
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| Carnegie classification: |
Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
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| Number of students: |
1,412 (2006)
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| 2007-08 Undergraduate application fee: | $45.00 |
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| About this School |
| Washington College is a private, selective, independent liberal arts college located on a 112 acre (45.3 ha) campus in Chestertown, Maryland on the Eastern Shore. Maryland granted Washington College its charter in 1782. George Washington supported the founding of WC by consenting to have the "College at Chester" named in his honor, through generous financial support, and through service on the College's Board of Visitors and Governors. Washington College is the tenth oldest college in the United States and was the first college chartered after American independence was gained. The school became coeducational in 1891.
Approximately 1,300 undergraduates and 100 graduate students attend Washington College, 47% from Maryland and the balance from 35 other states and forty foreign nations. Approximately 8% of the American undergraduates are minority students and approximately 8% are international citizens. Approximately 5% of the WC student body is "non-traditional" (25 years old or older). Approximately 80% of all students live in college residence halls; the rest commute either from off-campus housing or from home.
Annual tuition is $29,640 and total expenses per annum (including room, board, and fees) are $36,650. Approximately 85% of the student body receives some form of need-based financial aid or merit-based scholarship award. Tuition has been rising in recent years, with the overall tuition (including room and board) increasing to roughly $37,000.
The school has over 50 student clubs. Freshmen, unless local, are required to live on-campus. On-campus housing is available for approximately 900 students. Most students (70-75%) stay on-campus over the weekend to participate in various social and recreational activities. Approximately 30% of students attend graduate school in the first year following graduation and approximately 45% do so within five years. Student/faculty ratio: 12/1. Average class size is 17. The school confers the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Arts (in English, Psychology & History).
The college awards the Sophie Kerr prize, the second-largest monetary undergraduate award in the country. The graduating senior with the greatest literary potential is chosen by a faculty committee for this honor each year. The award has grown to over $50,000 annually.
Washington College is host to the Harwood Series, a collection of speaking engagements by national politicians, media pundits, and so forth. In recent years, Haley Barbour, Howard Dean, John McCain, James Carville, and Karl Rove have appeared on campus. Recreationally speaking, WC attracts decent talent to entertain the student body: the Counting Crows, Bruce Hornsby, Wayne Brady, and Larry Hagman have all appeared on campus in one capacity or another recently.
Famous alumni include Linda Hamilton and Paul Newman's late son Scott.
There are three fraternities and three sororities on campus: male Greek life includes Kappa Alpha Order, Theta Chi, and Phi Delta Theta. The female organizations are Alpha Chi Omega, Zeta Tau Alpha, and Alpha Omicron Pi. Recently, a colony of Kappa Sigma has appeared on campus.
The campus newspaper of record is The Elm.
It is a Washington College tradition to celebrate May Day (May 1) by liberating oneself from one's restrictive and oppressive clothing and partying desnudo with fellow students by the flagpole.
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| Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students |
| Tuition and Fees | 2007-08 | 2006-07 | 2005-06 |
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| In-State | $32,160 | $30,200 | $28,790 |
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| Out of State | $32,160 | $30,200 | $28,790 |
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| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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| On-Campus |
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| Room and board | $6,790 | $6,450 | $6,200 |
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| Other Expenses | $600 | $560 | $560 |
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Financial aid 2005-2006
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
| Type of Aid | Percentage of students receiving aid | Average amount of aid they received |
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| Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
5% |
$3,960 |
| State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
22% |
$2,756 |
| Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
79% |
$11,240 |
| Loans to students |
57% |
$4,782 |
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Degrees offered by this school
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Bachelor degree
Spanish Language and Literature
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Spanish Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other ...
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Bachelor degree
Sociology
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Sociology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change,...
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Bachelor degree
Psychology
General
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Psychology, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the vario...
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Bachelor degree
Political Science and Government
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Political Science and Government, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, publ...
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Bachelor degree
Physics
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Physics, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermody...
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Bachelor degree
Philosophy
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Philosophy: A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to ...
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Bachelor degree
Music
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Music, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.
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Bachelor degree
Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies
Other
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies, Other: Any instructional program in multi/interdisciplinary studies not listed in the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General category.
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Bachelor degree
Mathematics
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Mathematics, General: A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathe...
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Bachelor degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies: A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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Bachelor degree
International Relations and Affairs
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree International Relations and Affairs: A program that focuses on the systematic study of international politics and institutions, and the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy. Includes instruction in international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, national security and str...
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Bachelor degree
History
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree History, General: A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of ...
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Bachelor degree
German Language and Literature
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree German Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, an...
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Bachelor degree
French Language and Literature
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree French Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, scie...
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Bachelor degree
Foreign Languages and Literatures
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Foreign Languages and Literatures, General: A general program that focuses on one or more modern foreign languages that is not specific as to the name of the language(s) studied; that is otherwise undifferentiated; or that introduces students to language studies at the basic/elementa...
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Bachelor degree
Environmental Studies
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Environmental Studies: A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politic...
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Bachelor degree
English Language and Literature
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree English Language and Literature, General: A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.
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Bachelor degree
Economics
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Economics, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- a...
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Bachelor degree
Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts, General: A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed...
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Bachelor degree
Computer Science
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Computer Science: A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardw...
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Bachelor degree
Chemistry
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Chemistry, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.
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Bachelor degree
Business Administration and Management
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting...
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Bachelor degree
Biology + Biological Sciences
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Biology + Biological Sciences, General: A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biolog...
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Bachelor degree
Art + Art Studies
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Art + Art Studies, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media.
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Bachelor degree
Anthropology
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree Anthropology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology a...
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Bachelor degree
American + United States Studies + Civilization
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Bachelor degree American + United States Studies + Civilization: A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the United States and its Pre-Columbian and colonial predecessors, and including the flow of immigrants from other societies.
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Master's degree
Psychology
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Master's degree Psychology, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the vario...
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Master's degree
History
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Master's degree History, General: A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of ...
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Master's degree
English Language and Literature
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Washington College
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General Description for:
Washington College Master's degree English Language and Literature, General: A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.
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