Academics
Washington College’s reputation is built on our outstanding faculty and the quality of our rigorous academic programs. Your Washington experience takes you from classrooms to field research, from campus leadership positions to internships in our nation's capital. You learn how to connect the knowledge and skills you gain in class and discover how they apply in the real world. And you experience all this within a supportive and collaborative community that is focused on your success.
Academic Programs
Explore Washington College's 31 majors, 49 minors, and professional programs for engineering, pre-health, pre-law, and teaching. From your first class to your final exam, the remarkable faculty at Washington College challenge you, support you, and take you from curiosity to expertise. You will discover subjects you want to know everything about, and your professors help you learn more than you ever expected.
What sets us apart?
Terminal Degree
99% of our faculty have terminal degrees (PhD, DMA, D.Ed, MFA) in their fields. Our faculty are committed to continuing their scholarly research, publishing, and pursuing creative endeavors in their fields.
Faculty to Student Ratio
Washington College’s size lends itself to educating the whole student in intensely personal, important ways.
Academic Programs
We offer over 50 academic programs including interdisciplinary majors and minors, pre-professional programs, and dual-degree programs with a variety of prestigious universities.
Centers of Excellence
Washington College is home to three nationally recognized centers of excellence: the
Center for Environment and Society, the Rose O'Neill Literary House, and the Starr
Center for the Study of the American Experience. Each provides opportunities for students
in any major to engage in internships, research, and civic engagement programs taht
help students build their resumes and gain real-world experience.
Senior Capstone Experience
Every student at Washington College completes a senior capstone experience before
they graduate, but that SCE can take many forms. It might be a traditional thesis,
but SCEs can also be original experimental research, artistic projects, or even community
engaged undertakings. No matter the subject matter or form, though, every SCE provides
Washington students with the opportunity to demonstrate their mastery of their subject
and make their own contribution to their chosen field.
Dual-Degree Programs and Post-Graduate Partnerships
Make Washington College the start of your higher education. We offer five incredible dual-degree programs, as well as a variety of post-graduate partnerships that help our students obtain advanced training in health fields, business, and other fields.
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Writing Across the Curriculum
At Washington College our writing program is embedded throughout the undergraduate coursework. Students are continually building on their foundational writing and inquiry skills.
Undergraduate Research & Opportunities
With an exceptional array of internships, fellowship programs, study abroad opportunities,
and summer undergraduate research, Washington College is an ideal place for you to
begin your journey.
Study Abroad
Washington College has 28 partner institutions all over the world, and all WC students can start studying abroad as early as their second-semester sophomore year!
Academic Departments
Washington College is organized in three academic divisions: Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Social Sciences. Find individual departments in this listing.
Summer Term
Washington College offers a wide range of academic opportunities over the summer for undergraduate students, as well as high school students, working adults, and more. Some classes are in person while others are held remote.
Office of Academic Skills
The Office of Academic Skills is a collective partnership between the Quantitative Skills Center, the Writing Center, and Disability Services. We create an environment where students can develop the knowledge, skills, values and commitments necessary for academic success.