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Washington & Jefferson College Profile

COLLEGE STATS

Admission's Office Location
60 South Lincoln Street
Washington, PA 15301

Phone: 724-223-6025
Financial Aid: 724-223-6019

Web site: wwwwashjeff.edu

DID YOU KNOW?
Each year, U.S. News & World Report ranks W&J among the top liberal arts colleges in the nation, and the College has been named a "Best Buy" by both Barron's and The Fiske Guide to Colleges.

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IN BRIEF
Founded in 1781, Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) is one of the oldest colleges in America. W&J is an undergraduate, residential, private, national liberal arts college dedicated to developing students one at a time. The W&J experience is characterized by the close interaction between students and members of the faculty.

W&J's 51-acre suburban campus includes more than 40 academic, recreational, and residential buildings. Facilities range from McMillan Hall, built in 1793, to the state-of-the-art Howard J. Burnett Center, completed in 2001. The Vilar Technology Center is scheduled to open its doors in 2003, providing the W&J community with access to excellent technology resources. A 54-acre biological field station is also available for research and instruction.

W&J currently enrolls 1,181 full-time undergraduate students (617 men and 564 women) from 33 states and 7 countries. W&J is located in the city of Washington, a southwestern Pennsylvania community of more than 15,000 people, 30 miles southwest of Pittsburgh

HOUSING
W&J is a residential campus with nearly 85% of students living on campus. Men's, women's, and coed housing options are available. All housing units are data-wired. A new all-suite style residence hall opened in fall 2002. Each suite includes a common area, two single rooms, and one double room.

ACTIVITIES
W&J students can choose from more than 100 clubs and organizations on campus, including seven national fraternities, four national sororities, and a host of volunteer opportunities.

SPORTS
W&J's athletic teams, the Presidents, participate in 23 intercollegiate sports. W&J is a member of the NCAA's Division III. In addition to W&J's varsity squads, 60 percent of students participate in a wide variety of team and individual intramural sports. The Swanson Wellness Center offers W&J students the latest in modern fitness technology.

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
Majors. Accounting, Art, Art Education, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Child Development and Education, Economics, English, French, German, History, Industrial Chemistry Management, Information Technology Leadership, International Business, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre

Pre-Professional and Special Programs. Earth and Space Science, Education, Entrepreneurial Studies, Environmental Studies, Human Resource Management, Mind-Brain-Behavior, Neuroscience, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Law, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Osteopathy, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Podiatry, Pre-Veterinary, 3-2 Engineering, 3-3 Law, 3-4 Optometry, 3-4 Podiatry, Washington Semester

VISIT INFORMATION
To arrange a campus visit, call the Office of Admission at 724-223-6025 or toll-free at (888) W-AND-JAY. You may also e-mail admission@washjeff.edu or book a visit via the Web at www.washjeff.edu/schedule_visit.html.

DIRECTIONS TO CAMPUS
By Plane:

	Washington, Pennsylvania, is served by Pittsburgh International Airport.
	Exit the airport and follow the signs for Pittsburgh, exiting the highway at the Interstate 79 south (Washington) interchange.
	Follow directions from the north listed below.
	Travel time is approximately 40 minutes from the airport.

From the North

	Take Interstate 79 South to Interstate 70 East/79 South to Exit 20, Beau Street.
	Make a right from the exit ramp.
	Turn left at the traffic light and follow Beau Street to the College.
	(See directions below for PA Route 136 west.)

From the South

	Take Interstate 79 north to Interstate 70 West/79 North to Exit 20, Beau Street.
	Make a left from the exit ramp.
	Turn left at the traffic light and follow Beau Street to the College.
	(See directions below for PA Route 136 west.)

From the East:

	From the East-Take Interstate 70 West to Exit 20, Beau Street.
	Make a left from the exit ramp.
	Turn left at the traffic light and follow Beau Street to the College.
	(See directions below for PA Route 136 west.)

From the West:

	Take Interstate 79 north to Interstate 70 West/79 North to Exit 20, Beau Street.
	Make a left from the exit ramp.
	Turn left at the traffic light and follow Beau Street to the College.
	(See directions below for PA Route 136 west.)

PA Route 136 West:

	Traveling on PA 136 west (Beau Street) you will proceed for 1.3 miles.
	Turn left at the fourth light onto College Street (one-way), remain in the left lane.
	Proceed 1 block and turn left at the light onto Wheeling Street (two-way).
	Proceed one block and turn left at the light onto South Lincoln Street (one-way) and remain in the left lane.
	The Visitor's Parking Lot is on the left at the midpoint of this block.

For door-to-door directions try mapquest.com.

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