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WASHINGTON JEFFERSON COLLEGE

W&J isn’t just about earning a degree and getting a job. It’s a place where you will immerse yourself in community, dig deeper, and discover who you are. You will become professionally prepared to lead. You will become a changemaker and make your mark in history.

You will find your passion and forge your future.

4&5 What Are Changemakers // 6&7 Historical Changemakers 8&9 The W&J Advantage // 10&11 Fast & Fun Facts // 12&13 You & The World 14&15 Traditions // 16&17 Campus Life // 18&19 Athletics // 20&21 Professional Readiness 22&23 Practical & Liberating // 24&25 Faculty & You // 26 Your Network // 27 Making it Simple 28 Cityscapes & Landscapes // 29 Apply // 30 Majors & Minors

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What are Changemakers?

In our rapidly changing world, changemakers face challenges and build solutions. They are people who make lasting impacts that improve the world for us all. They support others while discovering themselves.

Changemakers collaborate and connect.

Uncover stories about W&J students and influential alumni creating change.

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It’s all about the &, because you are never alone at W&J. You will make connections, face challenges, and build solutions with faculty, staff, community members, and peers.

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Changemakers: Historical & Present W&J College has emerged as a leading institution for producing ethical, well-rounded, informed leaders. Our storied history is full of changemakers, ranging from senators and congress members to CEOs and chairpersons to astronauts and hall-of-fame athletes, including an NFL commissioner.

Dr. Charles “Pruner” West ‘24 advanced the role of African-Americans in collegiate sports. He was the quarterback for W&J’s appearance in the 1922 Rose Bowl and was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 2018. Also a

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Our story begins with three changemakers who came together over 200 years ago to create your future.

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Janet Bawell was the first female to register as a W&J student after the college became co-ed in 1970.

Founded in 1781, before the end of the American Civil War, W&J College originated in three log cabin colleges established by John McMillan, Thaddeus Dod and Joseph Smith, graduates of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton). Eventually, the three schools evolved into two academies - Washington Academy, later Washington College, and Canonsburg Academy, later Jefferson College. In 1865, the two colleges unified, establishing Washington & Jefferson College.

Jesse William Lazear, an 1888 graduate, was a physician and scientist who studied the bacteriology of tropical diseases, including yellow fever. His groundbreaking discovery, for which he made the ultimate

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sacrifice, confirmed that mosquitoes

spent a lifetime

could transmit the disease.

championing science education and civil rights. He strived to improve the educational opportunities for Black and underserved children.

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The W&J Advantage Professional Readiness

Magellan Projects enable exploration throughout the world.

Each project starts with an idea and ends with a new understanding of the world around you.

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hold GRADUATES COLLEGE e W&J c a l P ...are consistently recognized by top employers and graduate schools for their character, maturity, and readiness to take their place in the profession of their choosing.

Internships help students make professional connections. W&J will help you find the right opportunities and provide the resources necessary for success.

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Ethical Leadership is part of the W&J curriculum. Students learn how to foster a community of respect and inclusion, provide leadership to resolve ethical issues and conflicts, and advocate for ethical values and lead change.

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Unsurpassed Value at an affordable price. We believe in providing students with an affordable education. Through generous merit scholarships, institutional grants, and other financial aid, a W&J education is affordable and accessible.

& Entrepreneurial Experiences are available to all students. Ignite, our on-campus business incubator, offers

the necessary resources to support your entrepreneurial spirit. Whether you’re

starting a business or seeking solutions to

problems, Ignite can help fuel your passion.

Two Areas of Study

combining majors, minors, or an

emphasis. At W&J, you will select

two areas of study to help broaden your skills, experience a diverse

curriculum, and build a marketable pre-professional resume.

Professional Pathways offers every student a personalized path to

success for their next journey after W&J.

Students begin working with professional pathways during their first semester

on campus to discern interest, sharpen skills, and pursue long-term dreams.

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1,150+ OVER

students

25

pets live on campus

80% of classes have fewer than 20 students

FAST & FUN FACTS 150

gallons of Gatorade consumed by athletic teams each year

boxes of athletic tape used each year

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13,000 150-200 students work out in the gym each day

50+ OVER

bonfires occur on campus each academic year

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$38M of scholarships and aid awarded annually

living alumni (togeth

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OVER countries visited by students through their Magellan experience

1,400 alumni became lawyers

1,300

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90 AREAS OF STUDY

alumni became doctors

10:1 94% student-to-faculty ratio

A countless number of spiders are in the Haunted House each year – some are real and some are not!

of students graduate within four years

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cups of coffee served at X’Prez’O daily

1499 The year the oldest book in the library was printed and bound

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You & The World Unique to W&J is the Magellan Project.

We call it a project, but Magellan is more than a project; it is an experience that begins with an idea.

Once you have an idea, you can develop a proposal to set sail to a new land, explore your passion, research the everchanging world, or whatever you might set your sights on.

If you can dream it, YOU can DO it!

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Clara Sherwood ’22

Jeffrey Seabury ’22

Will Tucker ’20

studied migration policies

felt the need to explore

dreamed of working at

and migrant experiences in

the outdoors. He discovered

a music studio. His dreams

Morroco & Spain. Sherwood

the impact of nature on

were made possible when

found her experiences

mental health during his

he secured an internship

instrumental in her success

study of ecotourism in

at Wire Road Studio in

as a student.

Anchorage, Alaska.

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Isabella Manzari ’23

Carmen Carroll ’19

loved baseball from a

wanted to connect with her

first traveled to Kenya to

young age and chose to

heritage, but international

interview women about

expand her knowledge by

travel was limited. She

their plans after high

studying the cultural impact

altered her project to study

school and returned to

of baseball in Japan.

authentic Cuban Cuisine

teach English at

in Miami, Florida.

an orphanage.

Approved Magellan Projects are funded

by W&J Alumni because they believe in you!

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Traditions.

Ours & Yours.

As you write your W&J story, you can participate in several college traditions that will connect you with other students and the institution. At W&J, you will create positive and meaningful memories that will last years!

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Campus Life & Lifelong Friends Your W&J experience will provide more than just a degree. You’ll have the opportunity to expand your cultural awareness by participating in clubs and organizations that will connect you with other individuals, forming bonds that will last a lifetime.

Live Music Bring the marshmallows.

Fire pits, with wood provided, are located across campus for you to enjoy.

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res i f n o B Flannel Fest Flannel Fest is one of more than 100 activities Student Life hosts annually.

This allows you to connect and unwind in the fall.

Find friends for life. W&J is home to four social

Pet Dorms!

sororities and four social fraternities promoting academic excellence, leadership and service.

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Greek Life

Live music on campus comes in the form of symphony, rock and choir concerts

Clubs & Orgs

throughout the year. All are free for you to attend.

The Olin Fine Arts Gallery allows you to enjoy exhibits with original works by fellow students, regional, national, and international artists.

Olin Art Gallery Once you enter your second year, you can apply to live in one of our pet-friendly dorms and bring your furry friend or amphibious companion to campus.

Advocates for Sexual Assault Prevention (ASAP) Alpha Psi Omega Asian Culture Association (ACA) ASL Club Big Brothers Big Sisters Black Student Union Chess Club Colleges Against Cancer Coloring Club Common Integrity Improv Delta Gamma Franklin Literary Society and Sigma Tau Delta Frisbee Club Gender and Sexuality Alliance German Club Green Club Hellbender Literary Journal History Club Indian Student Association (ISA) Knit Wits Latinx Culture Association (LCA) Mock Trial Model UN Neuroscience club Outdoors Club Panhellenic Council Pool Club Pre-Legal Society Presidents Without Borders Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Society of Physics Students Spanish Club Special Olympics Star Wars Club Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society Student Christian Association (SCA) Student Government Association (SGA) Taekwondo Club Technology Toward Tomorrow The Accounting Society W&J Dance Team W&J Hillel Young Democratic Socialist of America (YDSA)

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A Student & An Athlete We’re proud of our past, but our history of championships leaves us hungry for more. Join the Presidential legacy! #PrezPride

Meghan Dryburgh ’25 has found success on and off the court during her time at W&J College. The reigning Presidents’ Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year, she has turned heads among the nation’s best. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, native was named to the 2023 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-America Team.

Through two collegiate seasons, Dryburgh has totaled 604 points in 55 games.

Shining on the court and in the classroom, studying Biology, Dryburgh has made the PAC Academic Honor Roll twice and saw herself honored on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.

As one of nine United States student-athletes, Dryburgh traveled to Brazil in 2023, representing W&J as she competed on the Division III Team USA Women’s Basketball team.

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W&J women’s lacrosse

W&J athletic facilities

academic year, W&J won

coach John Luckhardt

has developed into one

proudly host WPIAL

five team conference

was inducted into the

of the region’s top programs,

Championship

championships: wrestling,

College Football Hall of

winning three consecutive

Tournaments annually

men’s indoor track &

Fame in December 2022.

PAC Championships as

in baseball, boys’

field, baseball, women’s

well as five in the last

and girls’ tennis,

lacrosse, and men’s golf.

seven seasons.

and field hockey.

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Check out the home of Prez Pride and our state-of-the-art athletic facilities.

Teams & Intramurals Tyler Horvat ‘23 made his mark equally on the baseball diamond and in the classroom. Horvat became the first player in W&J College baseball history to earn All-America honors in three different seasons, while being the first-ever President to be named a First Team All-American. W&J competed in the national playoffs three times during Horvat’s tenure. He holds multiple single-season and career school records. The first-ever W&J student-athlete to be selected as the prestigious Academic AllAmerica Team Member of the Year in any sport,

Men’s Varsity Teams:

Men’s Intramurals:

Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Lacrosse Soccer Swimming & Diving Tennis Indoor Track & Field Outdoor Track & Field Water Polo Wrestling

Volleyball Basketball Flag Football Spike Ball Cornhole Soccer

Horvat, was a three-time Academic All-America

Women’s Varsity Teams:

selection, compiling a 3.99 cumulative GPA, while

Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming & Diving Tennis Indoor Track & Field Outdoor Track & Field Volleyball Water Polo

majoring in finance. Tyler plans to pursue his master’s degree in business administration at Bryant University, where he plans to continue his baseball career at the Division I level.

Women’s Intramurals: Volleyball Basketball Flag Football Spike Ball Cornhole Soccer

Men’s Club Sports: Volleyball Cheerleading

Women’s Club Sports: Equestrian Cheerleading Dance Team

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Professional Readiness & Your Future W&J graduates are ready to lead in their future career field and community from day one.

They are consistently selected for the most sought-after jobs and graduate schools and are among the first to earn promotions.

Ethical Leadership Regardless of major or field of study, you will experience coursework rooted in ethical leadership to ensure proficiency in identifying and critically examining ethical issues within the context of different courses and subject areas.

Professional Pathways The Center for Professional Pathways will support you in discerning interests, sharpening skills and pursuing long-term dreams. Every W&J student receives a personalized PATH to Success that will map their plan to pursue high-quality internships, fellowships and merit-based awards.

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Practical & Liberating At W&J, we believe in a differentiated, outcome-based experience that will equip students with the knowledge and confidence necessary for success, regardless of career path. Infused with the study of ethical leadership, our students obtain a robust, comprehensive learning experience by completing two areas of study.

Practical

Liberating

More flexibility doesn’t

With more than 90 areas of study, you can tailor your

necessarily translate into

academic experience to the topics that match your

more time, though. The

ambitions, including a variety of pre-professional programs.

ability to graduate in four

You can even design your own major! Our faculty and staff

Your Future: Totally Realistic

Your Future: Fully Customized

years remains realistic with

are a tremendous resource to help you choose courses of

our personalized two areas of

study that align with your interests and goals.

study academic experience.

100%

the number of W&J students who will complete a Practical Experience.

Joe Franjione ‘20 At W&J, Franjione had the

He then pursued a master’s

opportunity to combine the

degree in analytics and

study of business administration

information management

and communication arts, with

systems upon graduation from

an emphasis in public relations.

Duquesne University’s Palumbo

His academic journey included an internship experience with Nexus Solutions, an elite recruiting and consulting firm exclusively for the construction and real estate industries, with a W&J alumnus currently serving as president.

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Donahue School of Business and now works as the senior operations data and reporting analyst for Fourth, a workforce management software company.

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Isabelle Kratz ‘22 While at W&J, Kratz customized her academic experience to the fullest by majoring in international studies and Spanish and minoring in history and Latin American studies with a concentration in conflict and resolution studies.

Today, she is pursuing a Master of Arts in international affairs from American University’s School of International Service and serving as an Exchanges Program intern with Global Ties U.S. in Washington, D.C. Her plans are to become a foreign service officer for the U.S. Department of State.

Isabelle Grace DePaul ‘23

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DePaul personalized her academic experience at W&J to serve her interest in pursuing a career in marketing and communication. She achieved this by studying business administration and communication arts, with an emphasis on marketing and public relations.

As a student, DePaul gained practical experience as a digital marketing intern at Ansys, an international engineering simulation software company.

Even before graduating, her W&J degree paid off as she accepted a position at DICK’s Sporting Goods and

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joined their Merchandising Trainee Program.

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Faculty & You With a 10:1 faculty-to-student ratio, W&J faculty are helping students gain experiences that will help them excel in their field through things such as:

Collaborative Presentations Research Opportunities Practical Experiences Faculty-Led Travel Poster Sessions Internships Field Work

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Check out how a group of students put their W&J Advantage to work in the Allegheny National Forest.

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You & Your Network Dr. Lindsey Zubritsky ‘10, M.D., FAAD, is grateful for the influence that W&J College had on her, and through social media, she is having quite the influence on others.

93%

of W&J students have continued their education or began their first career withing six months of graduation.

*4-year average of placement rates 2018-2021

Dr. Zubritsky, a board-certified dermatologist specializing in general medical, surgical, cosmetics, and pediatric dermatology, became a social media influencer on TikTok and Instagram with the username @dermguru, amassing a combined following of over one million users.

When asked what advice she has for current students, Dr. Zubritsky stressed capitalizing on W&J’s many opportunities.

“Take advantage of all the unique opportunities that W&J provides,” she said. “To be successful in different professions (like social media and medicine), you must be multi-faceted and wellrounded with a diverse set of life experiences

85%

outside of academics. Venture outside of your comfort zone, especially when it comes to invaluable and one-of-a-kind opportunities in research, volunteering, and classwork.”

of W&J pre-law students are accepted into law school.

*4-year average of placement rates 2018-2021

90%

of W&J pre-health students are accepted into Allopathic or Osteopathic School.

*5-year average of placement rates 2018-2022

Learn more about Dr. Zubritksy here

Dr. Lindsey‘10 Zubritsky Our Alumni are making an impact in their professions: Cole Grecco ‘18

India March ‘18

Heather Painter ‘13

won an Emmy

manages creative

advises on policy

Award for

operations at

decisions as a

his work as a

Madison Square

legislative director

producer at CBS.

Garden.

in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Making it Simple & Affordable What does “Simplified Pricing” mean? W&J avoids the common deceptive practice of inflating tuition and cost of attendance, in order to award exorbitantly high scholarships.

We are committed to transparency of pricing and financial aid so that students and their families can clearly understand what they will pay to attend W&J. Build your personalized estimate. Scan the QR code and enter your information into our Net Cost Calculator to help you and your family make the most informed decisions about your future.

Note: Results are only an estimate based on the data you provide.

W&J provides unsurpassed quality at a surprisingly affordable price.

Our graduates earn $19,000 more than the national average

Contact us to schedule a personal meeting with a financial aid counselor to discuss your bottom line.

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Cityscapes & Landscapes Location, location, location! We have you covered. From the sports fan to the art enthusiast, from the skier to the bookworm, from the shopper

r Many of ou ve students ha in s p i h s n r e t in Pittsburgh

to the foodie or from the thrill seeker to the outdoor adventurer, there is something for everyone within a reasonable radius of campus.

Less than 20 minutes from campus:

Approx.

30 minutes from campus:

Approx.

1 hour from campus:

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Golf courses and Top Golf

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Pittsburgh

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Two Vail-owned ski resorts

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Tanger Outlets

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Exceptional cultural

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Whitewater rafting and

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Montour Trail

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Washington Wild Things

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district with theaters •

Fine dining

baseball team

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Professional sports venues

Historic landmarks in

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Museums, Carnegie Science

Downtown Washington:

Center, Phipps Conservatory,

LeMoyne House (the first

Zoo, Aviary, and more

historic landmark of the underground railroad) and the

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s famous Fallingwater

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Deep Creek Lake

Kennywood

Whiskey Rebellion)

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Sandcastle waterpark

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Movie theaters

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Monongahela, Ohio,

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Variety of restaurants,

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amusement park

Bradford House (home of the

coffee shops, and shopping

hiking at Ohiopyle

Allegheny, and Youghiogheny rivers

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Students with accounts on various college search sites may be accepted to W&J without having to apply based on their GPA. We participate in multiple Direct Admission programs, particularly Niche and Sage Scholars.

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Undecided?

That’s okay! W&J will be the perfect place for you!

Major

Minor

Major Emphasis

Accounting

Graduate Degree

Computing & Information Studies

Literature & Theory

African American Studies

Computer Science

Media

American Studies

Data Science

Performance

Art Conservation

Digital Media

Neuroscience

Art Education

Interaction Design

Nonprofit Management

Art History

Web & Mobile Technologies

Nursing*

Asian Studies

Conflict & Resolution Studies

Biochemistry Biology Biomedical Science Cell & Molecular Biology Conservation Biology Business Administration Entrepreneurship Human Resource Management International Business Administration Marketing Chemistry ACS-Certified Chemistry Chemical Science & Management Computational Chemistry Materials Chemistry Medicinal Chemistry Organic Chemistry Child Development & Education (Teacher Certification) Chinese Communication Arts Media Studies Public Relations Theatre

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Philosophy

Economics

Physics

Economic Development

Biological Physics

Sports Economics

Chemical Physics

Education (Teacher Certification)

Experimental Physics

Engineering & Applied Science Dual-Degree Programs

Mathematical Physics

Engineering Foundations English Creative Writing Environmental Science Environmental Studies Finance Forensic Science French Gender & Women’s Studies German Health & Society History Interfaith Leadership Studies International Studies Latin American Studies Mathematics Mind & Language Music

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Pre-Professional Program

Philosophy & Physics Political Science Pre-Health Professions Program Pre-Law Professional Writing Psychology Human Resource Management Public Policy Religious Studies Russian Studies Scientific Foundations Self-Designed Major Self-Designed Minor Social Justice Studies Sociology Spanish Studio Art Undecided

*Taught in partnership with Washington Health System

The power to shape the future depends on you.

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