Washington College Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Washington College is 12:1, and the school has 62.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Washington College include: Social Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; English Language and Literature/Letters; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Visual and Performing Arts. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 83.2 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Foreign languages Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Mathematics Social science English (including composition) Other
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	12:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Social Sciences 27% Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 20% English Language and Literature/Letters 10% Biological and Biomedical Sciences 9% Visual and Performing Arts 7%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs	Engineering 3:2 Program; Nursing 3:2 Program; Pharmacy 3:4 Program
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 100% Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 100% Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	83%
4-year graduation rate	72

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data