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Acceptance Rate 88.08%
Yield 11.57%
SAT Score 1,130
ACT Score 24
Applicants 3,414

W&J Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 88.08% at Washington & Jefferson College. Total 3,414 students applied and 3,007 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,130 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to W&J.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.washjeff.edu/future-students/
Online Applicationhttps://www.washjeff.edu/future-students/apply/
Acceptance Rate88.08%
Average Test Scores1,130 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 88.08%. A total of 3,414 students (1,650 men and 1,764 women) have applied to and 3,007 (1,428 men and 1,579 women) students admitted to Washington & Jefferson College.
Among them, 187 male and 161 female students have enrolled into W&J and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 11.57%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at W&J
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,4141,6501,76400
Admitted3,0071,4281,57900
Enrolled34818716100
Acceptance Rate 88.08% 86.55% 89.51% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 11.57% 13.10% 10.20% - -
[Chart] Washington & Jefferson College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At W&J, 146 applicants (42% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 48 applicants (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,130 at W&J. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,250 and 25th percentile score is 1,010.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at W&J. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of W&J with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at W&J
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total101011301250
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510570630
Math500560620
ACT Composite192428
Math192527
English172130
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Washington & Jefferson College, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for W&J
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✓
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at W&J

The calendar system at Washington & Jefferson College is Four-one-four plan. Washington & Jefferson College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Washington & Jefferson College accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗
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