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Washington College

Washington College
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown, MD 21620

Official telephone: (410) 778-2800
Toll-free telephone: (800) 422-1782
Fax number: (410) 778-7850
Website: www.washcoll.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Satyajit Dattagupta,
Vice President for Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

410 778-7700
800 422-1782 (toll free)
410 778-7287 (fax)
wc_admissions@
washcoll.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

February 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000, minimum 3.0 GPA, and/or rank in top half of secondary school class recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

February 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

February 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 4 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	16 required, 20 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

111

Number of early decision applications accepted:

64 (58%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview very important
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.65

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

98%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

45%

Average SAT I:

583 verbal, 579 math, 1162 combined

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

25 - 29

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

84%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

20%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

6,847

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,702 (54%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

391 (11%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

384

Number accepting place on waiting list:

363 (95%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

2 (1%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

68%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

60%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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