Spotlight on Washington College

This week's college spotlight takes us to picturesque Chestertown, Maryland, the home of Washington College. When Washington College students were featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" and asked about the challenge of paying for college in the economic downturn, I was impressed by both how articulate the students were and how dedicated they were to their alma mater.

Washington College comes across its name honestly, for the school was founded in 1782 under the patronage of George Washington. Today, the college takes full advantage of its enviable location in the Chesapeake Bay. Both academic and co-curricular activities frequently make use of the Chester and Chesapeake Rivers. Whether a student is a member of the crew team or involved with the Center for Environment and Society, the natural richness of the watershed is a huge plus.

On the academic front, Washington College has numerous strengths in the liberal arts and sciences that recently earned it a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. With an undergraduate focus and a 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio, students at Washington College will receive lots of personal attention.

Every week I spotlight a great college that might be off the radar of college applicants. If you'd like to recommend a school for a future spotlight, please do so here in the College Admissions forum. And if you're familiar with Washington College, please share your impressions in the Washington College discussion thread in the forum.

To learn more about Washington College, be sure to check out the Washington College profile and visit the official Washington College website.

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