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Washington College Named Top College for Affordability

Washington College offers a robust array of scholarships and financial aid programs to support aspiring scholars. With over $170 million dedicated to scholarship endowment, 100 percent of incoming students receive institutional aid.

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Arsenic & Phthalate

Professor Mindy Reynolds encourages her students to do original research on toxic substances in everyday products instead of replicating experiments that scientists have already done—which is standard in most undergraduate laboratory classes.

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Accepted? Sign up for Admitted Student Day

The next step on your journey to become a Washington College student is to check out campus and meet faculty, staff, students and other members of our community on April 5.

NEWS & STORIES

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100 Wins and Counting

Washington College Celebrates Milestone Victories for Coaches Dunshee and Mosley

02/20/2025

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Stevie Lyles '26

Centreville, Maryland
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Rachel Morgen on a boat during a sailing race.

Rachel Morgen '26

Bend, Oregon
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Peter Junkin playing the drums

Peter Junkin '25

York, Pennsylvania
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Xavier Smalls standing behind a lectern with the Environmental Protection Agency seal on it.

Xavier Smalls '25

Abingdon, Maryland
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Cate Manos '25 sitting in a lab

Cate Manos '25

Elkridge, Maryland
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Centers of Excellence  

Each center is linked to a broad intellectual community and provides programming, events, internships, and coursework that complement the College’s diverse academic programs. 

Center for Environment and Society

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Location: Semans-Griswold Environmental Hall, Waterfront Campus

Opportunities: CES Fellows, Chesapeake Semester, field research, conservation internships

“Everything we do here at CES is aimed at preparing our undergraduates, the next generation of leaders, to tackle the most pressing environmental issues.”

Valerie Imbruce, Director

Rose O'Neill Literary House

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Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House, 407 Washington Ave.

Opportunities: Cherry Tree literary journal, student publications, readings and workshops with working writers

“The Lit House offers over 100 internships annually, hosts visits by award-winning writers, publishes work of exceptional merit, and provides a space for students to feel at home and to grow as writers, editors, and publishers.”

James Allen Hall, Director

Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience

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Location: Custom House, 101 S. Water St.

Opportunities: Explore America Summer Internships, Quill & Compass

“We offer students dynamic opportunities for hands-on learning and off-campus experiences to explore the American experience in all its diversity and complexity, opportunities unequaled at other small liberal arts schools.”

Adam Goodheart, Director

 

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Convocation

Friday, February 21, 2025. 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM(Eastern)

Norman James Theatre, Smith Hall