By The Numbers

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General Information

Address:

Washington & Jefferson
College
60 South Lincoln Street
Washington, PA 15301

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

4–1–4

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1781

Web Site:

www.washjeff.edu

Main Phone:

(888) W-AND-JAY
(724) 222-4400

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

1,540

Part-Time Undergraduates:

18

Total Male Undergraduates:

813

Total Female Undergraduates:

727

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

35%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

30%

Early Action Acceptance Rate:

43%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

21%

Total Applicants:

4,477

Total Acceptances:

1,737

Freshman Enrollment:

415

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

17%

Early Decision Deadline:

December 1

Early Decision Notification:

December 15

Early Action Deadline:

January 15

Early Action Notification:

February 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

March 1

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

260

Applicants Accepting a Place on Waiting List:

42

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

9

Transfer Applications Received:

71

Transfer Applications Accepted:

23

Transfer Students Enrolled:

11

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

32%

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1100–1270

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

530–630

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

550–650

ACT Composite Range (25th–75th Percentile):

23–28

ACT English Range (25th–75th Percentile):

22–28

ACT Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

23–28

SAT II Requirements:

None

Top 10% of High School Class:

44%

Students Also Applied to These Schools:

Allegheny College, Duquesne
University, Penn State,
University of Pittsburgh,
Wittenberg University

Application Fee:

$25

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

No

Admissions Phone:

(724) 223-6025

Admissions E-Mail:

admission@washjeff.edu

Financial Information

Tuition:

$29,532

Room and Board:

$8,030

Books and Supplies:

$600

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$19,096

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

89%

Students Who Received Aid:

89%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 15

Financial Aid Phone:

(724) 223-6019

Financial Aid E-Mail:

finaid@washjeff.edu