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University or college · Private nonprofit

Washington College

Chestertown, MD

Washington College is a private nonprofit college in Chestertown, MD, with about 916 students on campus.

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Students on campus
916
916 undergrad
Admission rate
57%
lower than at 79% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$27,898
higher than at 79% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
65%
higher than at 69% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$65,518
higher than at 90% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Washington College

Few families pay the sticker price

The full cost of a year is $73,314, but the average family on federal aid pays $27,898 after grants, about 62% less. What it costs ↓

Rent in Chestertown is below the state median

Median rent in Chestertown is $1,206 a month, 29% below the state median. Living in Chestertown ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $73,314 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $55,326Room & board $18,250Books & supplies $906

After grants, the average family on aid pays $27,898.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$25,068

About $100,272 over 4 years · 66% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Washington College?

57%

of applicants admitted

About 11 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
580–710
SAT math
560–680
ACT
27–31

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1280.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
65%
within 6 years · Pell students 53%
Come back for year two
84%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$65,518
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$26,956
about $286 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$286 a month against about $4,064 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

84%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 98% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$53k
Middle income$30–75k
$65k
Higher incomeover $75k
$69k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Social sciences 18%Business 16%Natural resources 15%Biology 14%Psychology 12%English 7%Everything else 18%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Business Administration, Management and Operations37 graduates a year
—not reported
Biology, General31 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$55k4 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research30 graduates a year · typical debt $26,529
$47k4 yrs out
Psychology, General27 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$45k4 yrs out
Political Science and Government14 graduates a year · typical debt $23,250
$69k4 yrs out
Sociology12 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$54k4 yrs out
Chemistry11 graduates a year
—not reported
English Language and Literature, General9 graduates a year · typical debt $24,777
$46k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

891 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 68%Hispanic 10%Black 9%Asian 3%Two or more 1%International 1%

Women and men

Women 56%Men 44%
8 : 1
students per teacher
23%
get Pell grants (lower income)
47%
take federal loans
2%
undergrads 25 or older
1%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Chestertown

22% of Chestertown’s 5,658 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Chestertown pages.

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$1,206/momedian rent · 29% below the state$387Ktypical home valueCSafety Grade27° / 88°January low / July high · 17" of snowBHealth GradeAll colleges in and near ChestertownCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Washington College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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18.3 mi1,159 students
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24 mi10,983 students
Anne Arundel Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Arnold
26.4 mi7,890 students
Harford Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bel Air
26.4 mi3,547 students
Delaware Technical Community College-TerryCommunity college · Public · Dover
27.3 mi10,288 students
United States Naval AcademyUniversity or college · Public · Annapolis
27.5 mi4,465 students
St. John's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Annapolis
27.9 mi533 students
Delaware State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Dover
28.4 mi5,203 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.