Washington College has an enrollment of more than 1,300 students and a faculty size of 101, 92 percent of whom hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. The college's 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio provides students with a unique opportunity for personalized education through one-on-one interaction and collaborative research with faculty. The college offers 25 undergraduate programs in the humanities and sciences and graduate programs in history, psychology, education, and English.

Located on the Chester River, which feeds into the Chesapeake Bay, Washington College provides an outdoor classroom for students interested in history, anthropology, biology, chemistry, and environmental studies. This location also provides opportunities for the college's athletic programs, which include a varsity rowing team, a nationally-competitive sailing team and recent NCAA national champions in men's tennis and men's lacrosse.

Washington College is also home to the nation's largest undergraduate literary prize, the Sophie Kerr Prize, given annually to the graduating senior who demonstrates the greatest "ability and promise for future fulfillment in the field of literary endeavor." Last year's Sophie Kerr Prize was worth more than $50,000.

From its birth, Washington College was distinct among its peers in its secular mission to educate young, responsible citizens of the new democracy who could lead government, start businesses, and promote peace, prosperity, and knowledge. Two hundred years later, the college curriculum remains focused on the duties of citizenship, placing special emphasis on leadership training and service programs as central pieces of its educational experience.

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