Washington College

Washington College is on a 140-acre campus in the small town setting of Chestertown, Maryland, not far from Baltimore and Washington and DC.

Washington College Student Activities

There are many activities and organizations for Washington College students to join – including chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.

Interested in Greek life? Washington College has fraternities and sororities.

Washington College has the Student environmental alliance. In fact, more students participate in the Student environmental alliance than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at Washington College include Student Government association, Sorority and fraternity life, National Society of Leadership and Success and E-sports.

The Washington College community comes together each year for Fall Family Weekend, Shoremal and George Washington's Birthday Ball.

Washington College Housing

This table offers information on housing at Washington College.

Washington College offers on-campus housing. Students are required to live on campus through sophomore year. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.

Most Washington College students live off campus. In 2022, 3% of undergrads at Washington College lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 97% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Washington College. There are 1,293 spots available in on-campus housing for all 1,026 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 1,229 students chose to live in campus housing. On the weekends, about 70% students stay on-campus. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

Washington College offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

Washington College Athletics

At Washington College there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at Washington College:

Is Washington College Safe?

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Washington College is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The Washington College campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night. The school also has student security patrols.

Washington College offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards so that students can feel confident that they are safe in on-campus housing.

Additionally, Washington College has LiveSafe mobile app.

Plan a Visit to Washington College

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit Washington College, take Maryland Route 301 to Chestertown, MD. If you need to fly, book your flight to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall airport.

While you're planning, check out other schools in Maryland you may want to visit too. Click the heart at the top of each school's page to save it to your college list.

Want to visit but can't make the trip? Explore Washington College's campus without leaving home by taking a virtual campus tour

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