Washington & Jefferson College

Address

Address: 60 S Lincoln St, Washington, PA 15301

Website: http://www.washjeff.edu/

School Details

Key Facts

A private college of liberal arts and sciences with 1400 undergraduate students enrolled in our bachelor’s degree program.
We offer 32 majors (from business to computing to biology and more)
Small classes with an average class size of 15, individualized attention
We offer guaranteed housing all four years.
24 Varsity sports for athletes to choose from.
W&J is ranked in the top 100 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 National Liberal Arts College Rankings.
It is listed in the 2016 edition of the "Fiske Guide to Colleges," which features 300 of the “best and most interesting” colleges and universities in the country
The Princeton Review’s guide, “The Best 381 Colleges: 2017 Edition.”
In October 2016, W&J made Educate to Career's 2017 Best Value College list. W&J ranks in the top 100 of this list, and ranks #69 of all 1,195 academic institutions included.
Total Students: 1,400

Entry Requirements

Undergraduate: TOEFL IBT 85 or higher or IELTS 6.5 or higher

Tuition & Fees

Tuition $44,320
Fees $580
Standard Double Room $6,956
Meal Plan $4,656
Personal Expenses (books, travel, insurance) $3,069
Total Cost: $59,581

Scholarship

Availability: Yes/: $7,000- $35,000 Merit based scholarships for International Students.

Overview

Washington & Jefferson College is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States, which is 30 miles (48 km) south of Pittsburgh. The 60-acre (24 ha) campus, located in Washington, Pennsylvania, has more than 40 buildings, with the oldest dating to 1793.The college's academic emphasis is on the liberal arts and the sciences, with a focus on preparing students for graduate and professional schools.

Academics

W&J provides undergraduates with a top-ranked four-year, co-ed liberal arts education. We offer 32 majors and 27 minors in a variety of rewarding fields. Our pre-law and pre-health programs, in particular, are internationally recognized. We provide students with pre-professional and special programs, emphases, concentrations, and other academic opportunities.

For more information, please visit https://www.washjeff.edu/areas-of-study-1

Campus activities include various religious, political, and general interest clubs, as well as academic and professional-themed organizations. The college has a strong history of competing literary societies, dating back before the union of Jefferson and Washington Colleges. Students operate a college radio station, a campus newspaper, and a literary journal. The athletic program competes in NCAA Division III. The football team has been particularly successful over its history, even competing in the 1922 Rose Bowl. A large majority of students participate in intramural athletics. Nearly all students live on campus and roughly one third are members of fraternities or sororities.

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