Overview

Washington Adventist University is a Comprehensive institution located in Takoma Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 7600 Flower Avenue
Takoma Park, MD  20912
United States

Contact Elaine Oliver
Associate Vice President, Enrollment Services
Email: enroll@cuc.edu
Phone: 301-891-4502
Fax: 301-971-4230

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Office Management And Supervision		×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Broadcast Journalism	×
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×
Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Science
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Education, Other	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General		×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Clinical/medical Laboratory Assistant	×
Clinical/medical Laboratory Technician		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Medical Administrative/executive Assistant And Medical Secretary		×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist
Music Therapy/therapist	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Library Science	Associate	Bachelors
Library And Archives Assisting		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, Other	×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Culinary Arts/chef Training		×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Counseling Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Religious Education	×
Theology/theological Studies	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Commercial And Advertising Art		×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,691

Applied

767

Accepted

605

Enrolled

Female Admissions

961

Females Applied

441

Females Accepted

46%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

672

Males Applied

310

Males Accepted

46%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay A minimum high school GPA of 2.5 One recommendation
Required for some programs	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 1st	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	400	590
SAT Math	-	400	510

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

24,804

Private

Fees

1,800

Full-time student fees

12,500

Room & board

5,000

Room only

Financial Aid

10,442

Avg. Financial Aid Package

10,442

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

5,000

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

7,000

Avg. Grant Aid

8,000

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

38%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

20%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

605

Total Undergrad students

12%

International Students

34%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	24.14%
Black or African American	43.1%
White or Caucasian	4.41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	2.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.96%
Two or more races	3.83%
Other	6.51%

Gender

Male (41.16%)

Female (58.84%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football		No	No
Golf		No	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Track And Field		Division 2

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball	No	Division 2
Track And Field		Division 2

Faculty

249

Total Faculty

7:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 113

Part-time - 136

Male - 120

Female - 129