Washington College vs Berkeley

Washington College and University of California-Berkeley, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Washington College, a private liberal arts college in Chestertown, Maryland, boasts a tight-knit community and a focus on undergraduate teaching. UC Berkeley, a public research university in Berkeley, California, is renowned for its academic excellence and cutting-edge research opportunities. With acceptance rates of 68% and 17%, respectively, these institutions cater to different applicant pools. While Washington College's popular majors include Business, Psychology, and Biology, UC Berkeley offers a wider range of programs, including Engineering, Computer Science, and Economics. Explore the comparison table to delve into further details about these institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your college decision.

	University of California-Berkeley	Washington College
Overview
Location	Berkeley, California	Chestertown, Maryland
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	96.0%	84.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	14.4%	69.9%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $120
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants	112,843	2,893
Total number of admissions given out	16,295	2,021
Admitted students who chose to enroll	6,931	260
Yield rate	42.5%	12.9%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $37,920 Out of state: $67,674	$61,588
Average net price	$17,652	$22,088
Tuition	In state: $11,442 Out of state: $41,196	$48,678
Room & board	$20,236	Room/dormitory: $6,556 Meal plan: $7,450
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	52.0% Average amount $21,406	99.0% Average amount $31,368
Students receiving federal student loan	15.0% Average amount $4,586	53.0% Average amount $4,998
Students taking out private loans	6.0% Average amount $7,122	11.0% Average amount $21,191

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	31,814 Men 45.4% Women 54.6%	1,026 Men 41.8% Women 58.2%
Graduate students	13,222 Men 51.7% Women 48.3%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	16.9%	60.0%
International students	18.0%	3.7%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	9,630	1,206
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California New Jersey Texas Virginia New York	Maryland Pennsylvania Delaware New Jersey Virginia

Academics
Popular study areas	Engineering Business Computer and Information Science Legal Profession Health Professions	Liberal Arts Social Sciences Natural Resources and Conservation Physical Science Business
Students to faculty ratio	20:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	92.8%	74.9%
Dropout rate	6.3%	23.3%
Transferred out	N/A	1.8%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $171,936 Year 3: $191,597 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $122,038 Year 3: $167,052 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $125,250 Year 2: $125,388 Year 3: $161,399 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $126,367 Year 2: $128,868 Year 3: $160,666 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $160,390 Year 2: $142,470 Year 3: $143,984 Information Science/Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $119,358 Year 3: $143,516 Chemistry (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $107,442 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $112,973 Optometry (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $74,750 Year 2: $91,363 Year 3: $104,601 Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $95,600 Year 2: $85,760 Year 3: $103,738 Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,282 Year 2: $65,387 Year 3: $102,543	Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,725 Year 2: $53,045 Year 3: $64,524 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,574 Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $58,307 Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,096 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $45,903 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,146 Year 2: $35,926 Year 3: $45,027 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,214 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $42,941 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,655 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $36,144 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,889 Year 2: $28,055 Year 3: $31,367 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: N/A Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $41,565 Year 3: N/A Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,318 Year 2: $40,188 Year 3: N/A

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