Washington & Jefferson College

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Location, editorial summary, and verified institutional context.

A half-hour southwest of Pittsburgh, in the very corner of the state of Pennsylvania, is the small town of Washington, and the home of Washington & Jefferson College. This small, liberal arts college boasts that they provide almost $40M of financial aid to 100% of students. (This...

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Admissions

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Selectivity, enrollment funnel, and reported test score ranges from verified federal data.

Institution type

Private nonprofit

Carnegie

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Setting

Large suburb

Admit rate (84%)

Yield estimate (12%)

Applicants

3,150

Admits

2,636

First-time enrollment cohort

328

SAT ERW: 520–660

SAT Math: 530–640

ACT: 21–31

Academics

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Enrollment scale, calendar structure, and outcome-linked academic signals.

Total students

1,156

1,156 students

Calendar

four_one_four

Academic calendar

Graduation rate

76%

Reported outcomes

Retention rate

78%

First-year retention

Carnegie classification

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Cost and affordability

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Tuition, net price, and aid signals sourced from federal reporting where available.

Average net price

N/A

After grants and scholarships for in-state students where reported.

In-state tuition$51,892

Out-of-state tuition$51,892

Institutional grant participation100%

Pell share31%

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Campus life

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Culture percentile bands describe student life intensity across common fit dimensions.

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Rankings and recognition

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Carnegie classification

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.

Athletics

NCAA Division III

NCAA division where available from verified imports.

Editorial spotlight

Washington & Jefferson College — editorial overview (Washington, PA)

Outcomes and after college

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Verified outcomes from imported federal datasets. Editorial interpretation may supplement these facts elsewhere on the profile.

Median earnings

N/A

Median earnings where reported by federal outcomes data.

Retention rate

78%

First-year student retention.

Graduation rate

76%

Students graduating within 150% of normal time.

Student reviews

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Admissions selectivityD

Graduation outcomesB

RetentionB

Editorial depthB+

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Special features

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Curated theme attributes and athletics context that distinguish campus character.

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Athletics

NCAA Division III

Sources and data freshness

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