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Washington College admissions

Chestertown, Maryland · Private · 891 undergrads

Washington College admitted 64% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,959 of 4,655, Common Data Set 2025-26). The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1080–1310.

The numbers

Applied
4,655
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
22–30
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
3.59
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
12%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$0
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Can I get into Washington College?

64% of applicants get in

Most applicants with solid grades get in. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1080–1310 on the SAT.

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Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

4,655 applied, 2,959 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).

Does Washington College need the SAT or ACT?Not checked yet

Not sure yet

We haven't checked Washington College's fall 2027 rule yet. Washington College didn't require scores for fall 2024 (federal data). We haven't checked fall 2027 yet, so confirm on its site.

Which colleges require scores

IPEDS, fall 2024. Washington College's site

Early rounds and deadlines

For fall 2025, 40 of 42 early decision applicants got in (95%), against 64% overall. That's a small pool, so a few decisions move the rate a lot. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go.

Early action is offered: you hear sooner and don't have to commit.

We checked Washington College's admissions site on Nov 8, 2026 but couldn't confirm its fall 2027 application deadlines. Find them on Washington College's site

Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.

What Washington College looks at

Counts most

How hard your classes were, GPA.

Counts a lot

Essay, recommendations, interview, showing interest (visits, emails).

Also considered

Class rank, SAT or ACT scores, activities, talent or ability, character, first in your family to go to college, volunteering, work experience.

As Washington College rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.

Questions people ask

What is Washington College's acceptance rate?
Washington College admitted 64% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,959 of 4,655, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Washington College?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1080–1310. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers