Washington & Jefferson College is private liberal arts and sciences College located 30 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Our dedicated, experienced professors are passionate about teaching and work closely with our students to ensure that they receive a quality, comprehensive education. Our entire community is focused on student success. To that end, we offer an On-Time Graduation Guarantee, opportunities to study worldwide through our Magellan Project, and a committed staff of career counseling experts.
For more than 200 years, our alumni have been influencing change in business, politics, the arts and sciences as CEOs, lawyers, state representatives, doctors, researchers, writers and teachers, and many other equally worthy professions.
Washington & Jefferson College's mission is to graduate people of uncommon integrity, competence, and maturity who are effective lifelong learners and responsible citizens and who are prepared to contribute substantially to the world in which they live.
To this end, the College promotes the development of skills, knowledge, personal qualities, and a worldview that characterizes a well-educated person. All components of the living and learning environment at W&J are designed and intended to support this mission.
At W&J, students can personalize their education to suit their needs and abilities, a hallmark of a small, liberal arts college that you will not find at a large university. As we call our students, presidents have the opportunity to work one-on-one with our faculty and staff to form lasting relationships. It truly is a community where everyone is known—and known by name.
Washington & Jefferson College will be recognized nationally as a highly selective, residential, student-centered liberal arts college with an exceptional record of producing future leaders, whose graduates are prepared for a breadth of life opportunities and professional success. Toward that end, W&J will assert its place as Pittsburgh's premier liberal arts institution, a role it has played for more than 230 years. More broadly, it will also be known as a robust community of engaged and intellectually curious faculty, staff, and students.
W&J highly values educational experiences that take our students outside of the classroom, such as internships, experiential, and service-learning, and student-faculty collaborative research that often leads to conference presentations and publications. In addition to activities directly linked to the academic programs, Washington and Jefferson College is known for the Magellan Project that provides students with the support and funding necessary to pursue their self designed summer research projects and the Washington Fellows Program, a selective program for exceptional students who want to challenge themselves in distinctive ways during their years at the College.
We are excited that you are considering Washington & Jefferson College. Admission to W&J is competitive, and the best way to get started is to connect with your counselor, visit our campus, and submit your application. If you have questions, we are here to help. We thank you for your interest and look forward to meeting you soon.
Study abroad plays a vital role in a W&J education, and opportunities ranging from three-week Intersession trips to semester-long study are available for all students. The Office of Study Abroad staff is responsible for recruiting W&J students to study abroad, guiding them through the application process, preparing them for their time abroad, and providing continual support and communication to the students while they are away from campus.
We are committed to making our world-class liberal arts education affordable by offering generous merit and need-based assistance to our students. We recommend that all admitted students apply for financial aid to determine eligibility for the various programs available.
As one of the nation's top-ranked liberal arts colleges, Washington & Jefferson College offers a rigorous and rewarding curriculum, characterized by small classes taught by full-time professors. Our student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1 enables our professors to function as mentors who will know your name on the first day of class and cheer loudly when it is called graduation. Our pre-law and pre-health programs are internationally recognized. Our Magellan Project allows students to travel the world exploring their research interests, and 94% of our students graduate within four years. Learn more about our academic offerings here.
The Graduate and Continuing Studies Program's mission is to graduate individuals who master current developments and technologies in their fields engage in innovative research and praxis and embody a commitment to the liberal arts values of critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and responsible citizenship.
Washington & Jefferson College is one of the most venerable institutions in the United States of America. Founded in 1781 by a group of pioneering Presbyterian ministers, the College is located in Washington, Pennsylvania, just 30 miles south of Pittsburgh. It provides undergraduates with a top-ranked four-year, co-ed liberal arts and sciences education. The pre-law and pre-health programs at Washington & Jefferson, in particular, are internationally recognized.
W&J admitted women as full-time undergraduate students for the first time in 1970, and the College's enrollment has since grown to nearly 1,400, including students from 26 states and 11 countries. The College's history speaks to our strength and initiative and our dedication to academics and diversity and is a testament to our motto: Junta Juvant: Together We Thrive.
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