Washington Adventist University is an independent co-educational liberal arts institution located in the unincorporated community of Takoma Park in Montgomery County, Maryland. Established in 1904 as a Seventh-day Adventist school, it is one of the three universities of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America offering a comprehensive liberal arts education. With academic excellence founded on the liberal arts core and its faith-based religious perspective, WAU’s challenging curriculum is designed to prepare students for a life of community service and leadership in their chosen careers. Washington Adventist offers a range of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs in business, engineering, computer science, nursing, education, physical therapy as well as a variety of courses in other disciplines.
- Address: 7600 Flower Ave, Takoma Park, MD 00002-0912
- Phone: (301) 891-4000
- Website: https://www.wau.edu/
- Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year
- Student Population: 968
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 11 to 1
- Calendar System: Semester
- Application Fee: $25
- Selectivity: Less Selective
Cost
| Tuition and Fees | $25,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 |
| Room & Board | $2,226 |
| Other | $1,411 |
| Total Cost | $30,037 |
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate: 94%
- SAT Range: 0 – 0
- ACT Range: 0 – 0
Majors
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- General Studies
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Psychology, General
EnrollmentAttendance Status
- Full-time: 74%
- Part-time: 26%
Student Gender
- Male: 30%
- Female: 70%
Student Race/Ethnicity
- American Indian or Alaskan: 0%
- Asian: 4%
- Black or African American: 44%
- Hispanic / Latino: 18%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
- White: 5%
- Two or More Races: 2%
- Unknown: 17%
- Non-resident Alien: 11%
Student Age
- 24 and Under: 65%
- 25 and Over: 35%
- Age Unknown: 0%
Student Residence
- In-State: 57%
- Out-of-State: 43%
- Unknown: 0%