Washington & Jefferson College

Name: Discovery Day at W&J
Start: 2022-01-28T09:00:00Z
End: 2022-01-28T09:00:00Z
Location: Washington, PA

grade B
Overall Grade
4 Year
WASHINGTON, PA
Rating 3.47 out of 5 688 reviews

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Academics
grade B+
Value
grade A minus
Diversity
grade A minus
Campus
grade D+
Athletics
grade B minus
Party Scene
grade B minus
Professors
grade A minus
Location
grade C minus
Dorms
grade C
Campus Food
grade C
Student Life
grade C+
Safety
grade C

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60 S LINCOLN ST
WASHINGTON, PA 15301

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Athletic Division

NCAA Division III (with football)

Athletic Conference

Presidents' Athletic Conference

From Washington & Jefferson College

Washington & Jefferson College, proudly located in Washington, Pa., is a historic liberal arts college founded in 1781 that values ethical leadership, professional readiness, and inclusive communities. Our highly customized and intellectually engaging student experience develops professionals of uncommon integrity to lead in an ever-changing world.

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Upcoming Events

Discovery Day at W&J
January 28, 9:00 am
Washington, PA
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Discovery Day at W&J will give students insight into student life opportunities at W&J, as well as include a panel discussion on the distinct experiential learning opportunities available to W&J students, lunch with faculty and staff, and campus tours.

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Washington & Jefferson College Rankings

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Admissions

Application Deadline

March 1

Acceptance Rate

85%

SAT Range

ACT Range

Application Fee

SAT/ACT

Recommended

High School GPA

Required

Accepts Common App

Yes

Cost

Net Price

$26,787 / year

National

$15,523

Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.

Average Total Aid Awarded

$35,421 / year

National

$7,535

Students Receiving Financial Aid

100%

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Academics

Professors

A minus

Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.

Student Faculty Ratio

10:1

Evening Degree Programs

93%

of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 45 responses

42%

of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 45 responses

38%

of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 45 responses

Majors

Students

Full-Time Enrollment

1,259 Undergrads

Part-Time Undergrads

Undergrads Over 25

Pell Grant

34%

Varsity Athletes

36%

Poll

What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?

Based on 19 responses

Smart
37%
Business in the front, party in the back.
26%
Hard-working, kind, social
16%
Kind
11%
Kind but egocentric
11%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus

96%

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Poll

55%

of students say that Greek life is pretty big. 47 responses

Poll

61%

of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 61 responses

Poll

What one word or phrase best describes your school?

Based on 21 responses

It's what you make of it
52%
Excellent
29%
The epitome of liberal arts schools failing.
10%
I havent attended yet. I will in the fall
5%
It was/is the perfect fit
5%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation

$54,500 / year

National

$33,028

Graduation Rate

75%

National

49%

Employed 2 Years After Graduation

95%

National

83%

90%

of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 21 responses

Washington & Jefferson College Reviews

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The highlight of the school is without a doubt the professors. Extremely competent, nurturing, and dependable, they will always do their best to help you succeed. Unfortunately, in my experience just about everything else is mediocre. If you are an ethnic minority such as myself, I would advise you against attending W&J as there is only a minuscule amount of diversity at the school. The campus is somewhat broken down and many spaces, including the building that hosts the most classes, lack air conditioning. The dorms are bad, parties are underwhelming and get shut down quickly, the area is run-down, and the administration as well as the President of the college are an absolute nightmare.

Everyone is really nice and helpful which makes it a little scary at first. Teachers are mostly flexible with student work load and are very understanding with athletes and anyone having trouble really. There are so many different events and places on campus that make it seem like home. This was definitely the best choice I made! However, my only problem is tuition, but the school gives you a whole bunch of scholarships and the financial aid department is very helpful with families & students.

I attended W&J from 2014-2018. Overall, I received a great education and I had a good experience, but there are definitely improvements they could have made to the culture and dorm lifestyle as well, which I think they have made since I left. The students who went there when I went there typically came from wealthy families, and therefore, they were stuck up conservatives with overbearing toxic masculinity and narrow concepts of life outside of the rich suburbs. The Greek life was a huge part of the the school's culture and if you didn't participate in Greek life you were considered an outsider.

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