Washington and Jefferson College Rankings

Located in Washington, PA, Washington and Jefferson College is one of the best universities in the state of Pennsylvania. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Washington and Jefferson College in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Washington and Jefferson College.

60 S. Lincoln Street Washington, PA 15301
Phone: (724) 223-6025
Email: admission@washjeff.edu
Web site: http://www.washjeff.edu

Rankings: Washington and Jefferson College

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 92
Score: 52
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.8
Graduation and retention ranking: 108
Average freshman retention rate: 85.8%
6-year graduation rate: 73.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 65%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): 8
Faculty resources ranking: 103
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 70.6%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.0%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 12:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 90.1%
Student selectivity ranking: 85
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1040-1240
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 39%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 74%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 38.2%
Financial resources rank: 124
Alumni giving rank: 135
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 24.2%

Washington and Jefferson College History

Essential Facts: Washington and Jefferson College

  • At Washington & Jefferson College, you can design your academic study from our 32 majors and 27 minors.
  • In sports, Washington and Jefferson College is part of the NCAA III.
  • Washington & Jefferson College traces its origin to three log cabin colleges established by three frontier clergymen in the 1780s: John McMillan, Thaddeus Dod, and Joseph Smith.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 95%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 40%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 44%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 75%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 70%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA III
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, model UN, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook