Washington and Jefferson College
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Washington and Jefferson College is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college located in Washington, Pennsylvania. The college has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students.
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History
W&J was founded in 1781 and is the oldest institution of higher learning west of the Allegheny Mountains. W&J was granted a Phi Beta Kappa chapter in 1913.
Majors
Accounting, Art, Art Education, Biochemistry, Biological Physics, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Child Development and Education, Economics, English, French, German, History, Industrial Chemistry and Management, Information Technology Leadership, International Business, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre and Communication, Thematic Major
Athletics
W&J competes in 23 intercollegiate athletics at the NCAA Division III level.
Notable Alumni
Distinguished alumni include James G. Blaine, a candidate for President of the United States, Alberto Vilar, a prominent investment banker, and John S. Reed, interim president of the New York Stock Exchange. Nineteenth-century song writer Stephen Foster is said to have attended W&J but left partway through.