Private for-profit · University
Washington University of Science and Technology
Alexandria, Virginia · Midsize city
- 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.
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
- Nearest big city
- 8 miles to Washington, DC
- 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
More selective than 99% · #1 most selective of 43 in Virginia
Higher than 72% · #16 of 49 in Virginia
Higher than 45%
Lower than 42%
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
- 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
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
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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Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Washington University of Science and Technology side by side →
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- 135
- Admission
- 18%
- Net price
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- SAT
- —
- GPA
- —
- Earnings
- —
The Juilliard School
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- Admission
- 9%
- Net price
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- SAT
- —
- GPA
- —
- Earnings
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- Students
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- Admission
- 3%
- Net price
- —
- SAT
- —
- GPA
- —
- Earnings
- —
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- Students
- 464
- Admission
- 17%
- Net price
- $25k
- SAT
- 1472
- GPA
- 4.0
- Earnings
- $93k
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- Students
- 2,643
- Admission
- 10%
- Net price
- $45k
- SAT
- —
- GPA
- —
- Earnings
- $62k
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- Students
- 921
- Admission
- 13%
- Net price
- $36k
- SAT
- 1545
- GPA
- 4.0
- Earnings
- $139k
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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.














