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Washington University of Science and Technology

Alexandria, Virginia · Midsize city

#1 most selective in Virginia
7.3%
Admit rate
Avg net price
67%
Graduation rate
Median earnings

Washington University of Science and Technology is a private for-profit bachelor's-granting institution in Alexandria, Virginia (midsize city setting), enrolling 400 undergraduates.

Private for-profitSmall · 400 undergradsMidsize cityHighly selective · 7% admitCold wintersNear the coast

About Alexandria, Virginia

Alexandria is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. Various Algonquian-speaking peoples inhabited the lands in the Potomac River drainage area since at least the early 14th century. A popular Christmas time attraction in Alexandria is the Scottish Christmas Walk, which was established in 1969. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
2 miles
Nearest airport
4 miles to Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) · major hub

How Washington University of Science and Technology compares

Selectivity7.3%

More selective than 99% · #1 most selective of 43 in Virginia

Graduation rate67%

Higher than 72% · #16 of 49 in Virginia

First-year retention75%

Higher than 45%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment400

Larger than 19%

Percentiles compare Washington University of Science and Technology with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Virginia.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,096students
  • Undergraduate40036%
  • Graduate69664%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • Other or multiracial100%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
400
Graduate enrollment
696
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
4%
First-generation students
Students over 25
26%
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$54,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
7.3%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$13,785
Room & board
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
Average net price

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
67%
Graduated on time (4 years)
0%
First-year retention
75%
Transferred to another college
33%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
0%

About 67% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$75

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,096 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Washington University of Science and Technology funds essentially no grants of its own — almost all aid here comes from federal (Pell), state, or outside sources rather than the school's own discount. Its sticker price is what it is.

Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid, 2022–23 full-time first-year undergraduates.

Campus climate

Summer high
90°F
Winter low
30°F
Annual rain
41.8″
Annual snow
13.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Washington Reagan AP, VA US station (4.1 mi from campus).

What Washington University of Science and Technology graduates study — and earn

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Colleges near Washington University of Science and Technology

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.