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Washington College
300 Washington Ave
Chestertown, MD 21620-1438		 General information
 (410) 778-2800

Type of institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
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.
Degrees offered: Bachelor degrees, Masters degrees
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
Number of students: 1,289 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 50

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.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 34,005$ 32,160$ 30,200
Out of State$ 34,005$ 32,160$ 30,200
Books and Supplies$ 1,250$ 1,250$ 1,200
On-Campus
Room and board$ 7,180$ 6,790$ 6,450
Other Expenses$ 2,500$ 2,500$ 1,500
Off Campus
Room and board$ 4,100$ 4,100$ 4,100
Other Expenses$ 2,500$ 2,500$ 1,500
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$ 2,500$ 2,500$ 1,500

Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 5% $ 4,766
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 23% $ 3,426
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 75% $ 12,162
Loans to students 59% $ 5,602
 
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