WUS

Washington University of Science and Technology

Alexandria, Virginia Private for-profit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Washington University of Science and Technology is a private for-profit four-year institution based in Alexandria, Virginia. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 1,096 students in fall 2024, including 400 undergraduates and 696 graduate students.

Washington University of Science and Technology offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Information Technology, Business Administration and Management, and Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. It awarded 502 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

75% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

1,096

Students enrolled

75%

First-year retention

502

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

14:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 3

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

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Information Technology BachelorMaster Online option 304 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 1

Business Administration and Management BachelorMaster Online option 146 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Master Online option 52 graduates

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students: 75%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees: 27
Master's degrees: 475

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 1,096
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 400
Graduate students, fall 2024: 696
Full-time, fall 2024: 95%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,939
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 712
Graduate students, 2024-25: 1,227
Full-time, 2024-25: 96%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

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

Women: 38%
Men: 62%
International (U.S. nonresident): 94%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 6%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option: 3
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 6%
Students taking some online courses: 93%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize city
Academic calendar: Quarter
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
President: Dr. Hasan Karaburk
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, Student veteran organization