Founded in 1782, Washington College is the 10th oldest college in America. George Washington, in whose honor the College was named, served as a Trustee from 1784 until 1789 and was awarded the College's first honorary degree. From its inception, Washington College has maintained an unwavering commitment to the liberal arts and sciences. Through diverse curricular offerings, excellent teaching, and engaged learning we develop in our students the habits of analytic thought, aesthetic insight, imagination, ethical sensitivity, and clarity of expression. We choose to maintain an enrollment of approximately 1,250 students and a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Two-thirds of all WC classes have twenty or fewer students making it easy for students and their professors to engage in the exchange of information and ideas. Our graduates leave us prepared for admission to graduate and professional schools, able to pursue a wide variety of career options, and ready for lives of responsible citizenship and personal fulfillment.

Our 112-acre campus is in historic Chestertown, on Maryland's Eastern Shore.  We are situated in a county with more than 200 miles of water front including a beautiful stretch along the Chester River just a short walk from campus. Location is everything and ours is in the very heart of the Chesapeake Bay region, forty-five minutes from Annapolis and ninety minutes from Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.

WC has over 60 student clubs and 15 NCAA-III varsity sports. Most students stay on-campus over the weekend to participate in various social and recreational activities. Approximately 30% of students attend graduate school in the first year following graduation and approximately 45% do so within five years.