WAU

Washington Adventist University

Takoma Park, Maryland Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Washington Adventist University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Takoma Park, Maryland. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 612, made up of 513 undergraduates and 99 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Seventh Day Adventist.

Washington Adventist University offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 40 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Counseling Psychology, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 126 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

64% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.

Mission

Washington Adventist University is a learning community committed to the Seventh-day Adventist Christian vision of excellence and service. This cosmopolitan institution challenges students to seize the opportunities for learning in the nation's capital in order to become moral leaders in communities throughout the world.

Mission statement as reported by Washington Adventist University

Key figures

612

Students enrolled

64%

First-year retention

126

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

9:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

AssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 40

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 10

Registered Nursing BachelorMaster 22 graduates
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Master Online option 12 graduates
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist AssociateBachelor 11 graduates
Health Bachelor Online option 8 graduates
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor 3 graduates
Music Therapy/Therapist Bachelor 2 graduates
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor 1 graduate
Nursing Education Master 1 graduate
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant Bachelor
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate

Psychology 2

Counseling Psychology BachelorMaster Online option 17 graduates
Psychology, General Bachelor 6 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 3

Business Administration and Management BachelorMaster Online option 15 graduates
Accounting Bachelor 3 graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2

General Studies AssociateBachelor 8 graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor

Theology and Religious Vocations 1

Theology Bachelor 6 graduates

Visual and Performing Arts 2

Music Bachelor 3 graduates
Music Performance Bachelor 3 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2

Biology Bachelor 5 graduates
Biochemistry Bachelor

Computer and Information Sciences 3

Computer Science AssociateBachelor 2 graduates
Information Science/Studies Bachelor 1 graduate
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor

Education 7

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master 1 graduate
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor 1 graduate
Early Childhood Education and Teaching AssociateBachelor
Education, Other Bachelor
Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Bachelor

Social Sciences 1

Political Science and Government Bachelor 1 graduate

Communication and Journalism 2

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor
Journalism Bachelor

English Language and Literature 1

English Language and Literature, General Bachelor

History 1

History, General Bachelor

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other AssociateBachelorMaster

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Bachelor

Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 64%
First-year retention, part-time students: 33%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 9:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 83
Associate degrees: 9
Master's degrees: 34

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 612
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 513
Graduate students, fall 2024: 99
Full-time, fall 2024: 74%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 792
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 672
Graduate students, 2024-25: 120
Full-time, 2024-25: 61%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 60%
Men: 40%
White: 8%
Hispanic or Latino: 20%
Black or African American: 33%
Asian: 2%
Two or more races: 4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 14%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 17%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 3
Programs with a fully online option: 1
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 19%
Students taking some online courses: 16%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Seventh Day Adventist
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association: NAIA
Athletic conference: Continental Athletic Conference
President: Dr. Weymouth Spence
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact