Washington & Jefferson College

Washington & Jefferson College

Washington, PA, USA
Private
4 Year

Ka Ron's Review

Review of Washington & Jefferson College

from Carlisle, PA

Describe your college in three sentences.

It is a small school and you get to have one on one time with your professors. You also get to talk with friends and stuff too.

Do you have any tips for prospective students?

Ask a lot of questions about the school so you can get an accurate depiction of each school that you go to. Take a tour of the school and visit a class that you would be interested in. It will help you get the gist of what an average college class would be like.

Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?

Academic here are the top priority. It is very rigorous and sometimes challenging but it is worth it.

Describe the dorm life at your college.

The dorms are pretty nice. Get to live with friends and meet new friends that live on your floor. RA's are always there to help.

Describe the food and dining at your college.

The food is pretty good. We have two dining options. One is the regular dining hall and one is the fast paced, made to order dining. Food is provided by the company that provides food to Eat N' Park.

What’s there to do for fun at your college?

We have shopping shuttles that take you in to Pittsburgh on the weekends. There is also many different activities like paintball or movie trips that the Student Activities Board plans. There is a game room with pool tables, ping pong, and fussball. Also you can just hang out with friends and watch netflix or hulu plus in the tv lounge on campus. There is intramural sports too. Like volleyball, basketball, or frogball.

Which types of students will excel at your college?

W&J is a diverse campus. It is not just for one type of student.

Are you involved in any clubs or activities?

There is a wide variety of clubs on campus. From academic clubs to cultural clubs to sports clubs.

Are you involved in any clubs or activities?

Greek Life is a big part on campus. There are 6 fraternities and 4 sororities. They do many things on campus like volunteer events and they raise money for non profit organizations. One fraternity raised money for Make a Wish foundation recently.

How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?

You feel really safe on campus. Campus security makes sure of that. They do rounds and check building and stuff like that. There are blue light emergency buttons around campus. If you feel unsafe at night you can call security and they can come pick you up and take you to your room.