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The Value of a Real World Liberal Arts
Education at Washington College
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As a new WC student, your tuition rate is fixed for
four years— it will remain the same from year one
through year four.
SAVER’S SCHOLARSHIP
We know affordability.
We know what it takes to make college accessible.
This scholarship matches the amount that
families contribute from a 529 college savings
plan or an Educational Savings Account, up
to $2,500 per year, to pay for tuition.
“We want our students to be both academically and financially prepared
when they graduate from college.” – Sheila Bair, President
DAM THE DEBT
Dam the Debt is a donor-funded grant that can
reduce student borrowing.
Our teacher-to-student ratios, small class sizes, hands-on learning,
one-on-one faculty mentoring, and post-graduate career and graduate
school placement is the best way to provide high-quality undergraduate
education. In fact, Washington College is considered a national top 100
liberal arts college for affordability and academic quality by Kiplinger’s
Personal Finance magazine. We are committed to finding creative, realistic
ways to make this education more affordable and accessible for everyone.
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3.5% yearly tuition increase (national average)
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$9,394
$48,453
$1,530
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SAVER’S SCHOLARSHIP
DAM THE DEBT
$2,500 match per year
President Bair’s goal is to
adjust the financial aid award
for every senior carrying debt
at the time of graduation.
An initiative created to make college
more affordable, the Saver’s Scholarship
will reward families who have saved
money for their children’s education.
The program will match the amount that families
contribute from a 529 college savings plan or an
Educational Savings Account, up to $2,500 per
year, to pay for tuition. Students who qualify for the
Saver’s Scholarship can still pursue other types of
scholarship aid from both WC and elsewhere.
$3,113
$46,815
$43,702
$4,751
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine places WC among the
top 100 liberal arts colleges nationally, for affordability and
academic quality. US News ranks WC top 100 among liberal
arts colleges.
In 2016/17 WC granted
$27 million in financial aid.
In the inaugural year
of Dam the Debt (2016
graduates), WC reduced
federal subsidized loans
by approximately 10%.
Dam the Debt is a donor-funded grant
that can reduce student borrowing. Aid
amounts are dependent on donations.
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Your savings per year
washcoll.edu/value
HIGHEST VALUE
361 students pursued
internship and
externship opportunities
897 students were
employed on
campus calendar
year 2015
14% conducted student
teaching or completed
a practicum
30 study abroad
programs in more
than 20 countries
and 5 continents
WC awarded $294,405 from more than a
dozen funding sources to assist students with
expenses associated with experiential learning.
WC awards the nation’s largest literary prize
to one graduating senior—The Sophie Kerr
Prize, valued at more than $65,000.
*INFORMATION PROVIDED BY WC’S CENTER FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT.
Washington College tuition stays the same
at $43,702 for four years, guaranteed.
HIGHEST VALUE