Washington and Jefferson College

60 S. Lincoln Street
Washington, PA 15301
http://www.washjeff.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1781
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	1,418
Endowment	81,800,000
Application Deadline	March 1
Application Fee	25
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	March 1
Tuition	28,080
Room/Board	7,602

Services
Associated Firms	KPMG; National City Bank; University of Pittsburgh; PA House of Representatives; United Parcel Service; Mellon Financial; Automatic Data Processing; Ferguson; Aronson & company; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Internal Revenue Service; Dunbar, Be
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Art gallery, microplate reader, cell culture labs, isolator lab, x-ray diffraction unit, neuropsychology lab, atomic absorption unit, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) lab
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	Art gallery, microplate reader, cell culture labs, isolator lab, x-ray diffraction unit, neuropsychology lab, atomic absorption unit, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) lab
Periodical Subs	526
# of Books	189,848
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	42%
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	43%
Students in sororities	37%
Campus Size	60 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	81%
College housing types	coed dorms (33%), women's dorms (14%), men's dorms (15%), sorority housing (9%), fraternity housing (9%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (0%), other housing options (19%)
Popular Events	Spring Concert, Homecoming Weekend, International Week, Street Fair, Monticellos Coffee House, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Annual Battle of the Bands, Anchor Splash, "Singled Out"
Nearest Airport	Pittsburgh (30), Washington (5)
Nearest Train	Pittsburgh (30)
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (University of Pittsburgh)
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook
Number of Organizations	79
# of fraternities	6
# of sororities	4
Students in fraternities	43%
Students in sororities	37%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Red and Black (weekly)
Honor Societies	Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Delta Phi Alpha, Gamma Sigma Alpha, Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Kappa Delta Epsilon, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma, Phi Sigma Alpha, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Delta Phi, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Tau Delta, Delta Sigma Pi.
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Hillel Society, Newman Club, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Student Christian Association
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, International Club, Asian Student Association.
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Student Accounting Society, Alphi Phi Omega, Band (wind ensemble), Bottega Art Club, Cheerleading, Choirs, Dance Team, College Democrats, Economics Club, Equestrian Club, Franklin Literary Society, French Club, German Club, G. I. V. E. , History Club, Interfraternity Council, Jazz Ensemble, Liberal Student Union, Pandora, Panhellenic Council, Philosophy Club, Pre-Health Professions Society, Pre-Legal Society, Psychology Club, Young Republicans, S. A. D. D. , S. A. F. E. , Ski Club, Spanish Club, Student Theatre Company, The Wooden Tooth Review (literary Magazine), WNJR-FM, Business Club, Camerata Singers, Handball Club, Ice Hockey Club, Student Activities Board, Student Government, Fencing Club, Rugby Club, Judicial Board, InterVarsity, S. A. A. C. S. , Society for Human Resource Management, and Student Night Life.