Washington College

Washington College is a private institution that was founded in 1782. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 955 (fall 2022), its setting is rural, and the campus size is 112 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Washington College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #93. Its tuition and fees are $54,266.

In 1782, Washington College became the first college chartered after American independence from the British, under the patronage of President George Washington. Today, the small liberal arts school in Chestertown, Maryland, offers small class sizes and more than 40 bachelor's degree programs. Outside the classroom, Washington College students are in a prime location to take in the excitement of Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, which are each about 90 minutes away. If they want to stay closer to campus, students can explore the shops and restaurants of Chestertown, which started as a colonial port about three centuries ago.

On campus, Washington College students can get involved in about 60 clubs, several Greek-letter organizations and sports. Student athletes can play intramural and club sports or try out for the Washington College varsity teams, which compete in the NCAA Division III in various conferences. The intercollegiate teams are named the Shoremen and Shorewomen, which is particularly appropriate for the varsity rowing and sailing teams that compete in the nearby Chester River. Notable Washington College alumni include John Emory, for whom Emory University was named.