| Name |
Washington and Jefferson College |
| Address |
60 S. Lincoln Street
Washington, PA 15301 |
| Website |
http://www.washjeff.edu |
| Email |
admission@washjeff.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
81% |
| Percent Fraternity |
43% |
| Percent Sorority |
37% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
75% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
81% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (33%), women's dorms (14%), men's dorms (15%), sorority housing (9%), fraternity housing (9%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (0%), other housing options (19%) |
| College Owned Singles |
12% |
| College Owned Doubles |
66% |
| College Owned Triples |
22% |
| College Owned Apartments |
0% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
27 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
60 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
75% |
| Nearest Airport |
Pittsburgh (30), Washington (5) |
| Nearest Train |
Pittsburgh (30) |
| Nearest Bus |
Pittsburgh (30) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
68% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
43% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
700 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Pittsburgh) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Pittsburgh) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Spring Concert, Homecoming Weekend, International Week, Street Fair, Monticellos Coffee House, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Annual Battle of the Bands, Anchor Splash, "Singled Out" |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
79 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Delta Phi Alpha, Gamma Sigma Alpha, Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Kappa Delta Epsilon, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma, Phi Sigma Alpha, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Delta Phi, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Tau Delta, Delta Sigma Pi. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Hillel Society, Newman Club, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Student Christian Association |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, International Club, Asian Student Association. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Accounting Society, Alphi Phi Omega, Band (wind ensemble), Bottega Art Club, Cheerleading, Choirs, Dance Team, College Democrats, Economics Club, Equestrian Club, Franklin Literary Society, French Club, German Club, G. I. V. E. , History Club, Interfraternity Council, Jazz Ensemble, Liberal Student Union, Pandora, Panhellenic Council, Philosophy Club, Pre-Health Professions Society, Pre-Legal Society, Psychology Club, Young Republicans, S. A. D. D. , S. A. F. E. , Ski Club, Spanish Club, Student Theatre Company, The Wooden Tooth Review (literary Magazine), WNJR-FM, Business Club, Camerata Singers, Handball Club, Ice Hockey Club, Student Activities Board, Student Government, Fencing Club, Rugby Club, Judicial Board, InterVarsity, S. A. A. C. S. , Society for Human Resource Management, and Student Night Life. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Red and Black (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
6 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
5 |
| Percent Frat Members |
43% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
4 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
37% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1781 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
1,418 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
81,800,000 |
| Application Deadline |
March 1 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
28,080 |
| Room Board |
7,602 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
42% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
KPMG; National City Bank; University of Pittsburgh; PA House of Representatives; United Parcel Service; Mellon Financial; Automatic Data Processing; Ferguson; Aronson & company; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Internal Revenue Service; Dunbar, Be |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
189,848 |
| Num Subscriptions |
526 |
| Num Microforms |
14,877 |
| Num Audiovisual |
9,159 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
Ed Sell Memorial Pre-Law Library |
| Museums |
Art gallery, microplate reader, cell culture labs, isolator lab, x-ray diffraction unit, neuropsychology lab, atomic absorption unit, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) lab |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
450 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
50 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
250 |
| Num Wired Labs |
150 |
| Num Wired Other |
250 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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