The real 4-year cost of Washington College in Maryland
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Washington College went from $34,005 to $53,776, an average of 2.6% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $34,005 | – | – |
| 2009 | $35,350 | – | – |
| 2010 | $36,738 | – | – |
| 2011 | $38,542 | – | – |
| 2012 | $39,944 | – | – |
| 2013 | $41,120 | – | – |
| 2014 | $42,592 | – | – |
| 2015 | $43,850 | – | – |
| 2016 | $43,842 | – | – |
| 2017 | $44,820 | – | – |
| 2018 | $46,978 | – | – |
| 2019 | $48,814 | – | – |
| 2020 | $48,214 | – | – |
| 2021 | $49,768 | – | – |
| 2022 | $51,991 | – | – |
| 2023 | $53,776 | $53,776 | – |
| 2024 | – | $55,188 | $54,309–$56,066 |
| 2025 | – | $56,636 | $54,847–$58,454 |
| 2026 | – | $58,123 | $55,390–$60,944 |
| 2027 | – | $59,649 | $55,939–$63,540 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $58,123 |
| Year 2 | $59,649 |
| Year 3 | $61,215 |
| Year 4 | $62,821 |
| 4-year total | $241,808 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $201,808
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $124,569
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $15,814/ yr
- rising 5.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $79,637
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Washington College4-year schools with similar prices in Maryland
Closest to Washington College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Maryland Institute College of Art$55,150
- Goucher College$51,250
- McDaniel College$49,647
- Mount St. Mary's University$47,240
- Hood College$45,870
- Loyola University Maryland$61,810
- Notre Dame of Maryland University$41,910
- Stevenson University$39,708
Use this data
Published figures for Washington College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.