Washington Adventist University

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

  1. Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  2. General Studies
  3. Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  4. Business Administration and Management, General
  5. 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%

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