Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park, Maryland · Also known as WAU · Website
$64,249
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$64,249
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Washington Adventist University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Takoma Park, Maryland with 452 undergraduates and 99 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,526 a year (tuition and fees $26,604). It admits 46% of applicants and 29% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $64,249 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $30,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,526
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$26,604
US median $11,837
Admission rate
46%
US median 78%
Completion rate
29%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$30,500
About $323 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$64,249
Rank 558 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $18,526
- Tuition and fees
- $26,604
- Cost of attendance
- $34,309
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 45%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $17,534
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $15,160
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,311
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,090
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,480
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $22,790 in 2015-16 to $26,604 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 980
- Undergraduates
- 452
- Graduate students
- 99
- Part-time students
- 9.7%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 9
- Completion rate
- 29%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 57
- Endowment
- $4.35M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 558 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 66 in Maryland (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MD median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,526 | $17,413 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $26,604 | $10,410 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 46% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 29% | 47% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 69% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $30,500 | $13,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,114 | $36,662 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $64,249 | $44,910 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 44% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
57 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $31,250 | $85,352 | $94,173 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,716 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $89,981 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,786 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,535 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $85,294 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Takoma Park and Maryland on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maryland
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maryland
Questions and answers
How much does Washington Adventist University cost?
$18,526 a year is the average net price at Washington Adventist University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $26,604, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $34,309. Families earning under $30,000 pay $17,534 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Washington Adventist University?
46% of applicants are admitted to Washington Adventist University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 980. The median admission rate of colleges in Maryland is 76%.
How much do Washington Adventist University graduates earn?
$64,249 a year is the median pay of former Washington Adventist University students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,114 after 6 years). That ranks 558 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 66 in Maryland. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $85,352.
How much student debt do Washington Adventist University graduates have?
$30,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Washington Adventist University graduates, about $323 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 45% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Washington Adventist University?
29% of first-time, full-time students at Washington Adventist University finish within 6 years. 64% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Washington Adventist University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (43 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (17 bachelor's graduates), Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (14 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 57 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.