Washington Adventist University
Washington Adventist University is a private Seventh-day Adventist university in Takoma Park, Maryland.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 46%
- Average net price: $18,526
- Undergraduate enrollment: 774
- Graduation rate (150%): 28%
- Graduation rate (200%): 41%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 50%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $64,249
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,919
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,114
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Takoma Park, MD
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Washington Adventist University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, General Studies.
- Nursing (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,173 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,250
- Business Administration and Management (19 bachelor's)
- General Studies (11 bachelor's)
- Biology (10 bachelor's)
- Psychology (10 bachelor's)
- Medical Radiologic Technology (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,173 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,250
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (6 bachelor's)
- Health (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,173 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,250
- Computer Science (4 bachelor's)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (4 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 21%, Computer Science 4%, Health 50%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 16%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Washington Adventist University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,209 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $15,209
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,307
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,195
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $13,232
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $19,295
- In-state tuition and fees: $26,604
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $26,604
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $11,421
- Off-campus room and board: $4,800
- Off-campus with family: $1,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $39,225
- Sticker vs net gap: 53%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 37%
- Federal loan recipients: 45%
- Average institutional grant: $13,119
- Average federal loan: $8,953
- Median debt at graduation: $30,500
Admissions
Washington Adventist University admits 46% of applicants. Of students admitted, 9% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,765
- Admitted: 1,277
- Enrolled: 119
- Yield (first-choice signal): 9%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 774
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 48%
- Part-time undergraduates: 10%
- Age 25 and older: 25%
- Graduate students: 67
- Graduation rate: 28%
- Come back after freshman year: 64%
- First-generation: 35%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 25%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $59,441
- Associate professor salary: $55,745
- Assistant professor salary: $50,592
- On-campus housing capacity: 400
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 980
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Washington Adventist University acceptance rate? Washington Adventist University admits 46% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Washington Adventist University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,209 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,526.
What majors does Washington Adventist University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, General Studies, Biology, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Washington Adventist University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $64,249 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Washington Adventist University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 50% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 28%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Washington Adventist University official site: https://wau.edu.