Washington College

CEO: Dr. Mike Sosulski, President
Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Victor Sensenig
Commission Staff Liaison: Tiffany Lee, Vice President
Carnegie Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus » Four-year, small, highly residential
Control: Private (Non-Profit)
Phase: Accredited
Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
Accreditation Granted: 1925
Last Reaffirmation: 2024
Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2031-2032

Contact Information

300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown, MD 21620-1197

(410) 778-2800

www.washcoll.edu

June 27, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note the on-site evaluation visit by the Commission's representatives to the main campus at 300 Washington Avenue, Chestertown, MD 21620 on February 25-28, 2024. To reaffirm accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2031-2032.
April 28, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include alternative delivery method-distance education within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require written evidence of approvals from all necessary licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities as necessary, including the Maryland Higher Education Commission. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024.
March 4, 2021
To note that the Mid-Point Peer Review has been conducted and no further evidence is required at this time. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024.
April 16, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of formal written notice from the institution in response to the Commission's request of March 9, 2020. To temporarily waive Substantive Change Policy and Procedures and allow the use of distance education to accommodate students impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) interruptions, in accordance with United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 5, 2020. Continued use of distance education beyond the limitations of USDE guidelines will require substantive change approval in accordance with Substantive Change Policy and Procedures. This flexibility is not available for clock-hour courses that lead to licensure if the licensing body will not accept distance learning courses or hours or give credit for them toward the number of hours a student must complete. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024.
June 23, 2016
To accept the progress report. The date for the next accreditation review will be determined by the Commission when it revises the accreditation cycle.
June 26, 2014
To reaffirm accreditation and to commend the institution for the quality of its self-study report and process. To request a progress report, due April 1, 2016, documenting further evidence of institutional support for the assessment of general education and the use of assessment results for curricular improvement (Standard 12). The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2019.
November 19, 2009
To accept the Periodic Review Report, to commend the institution for the quality of the report, and to reaffirm accreditation. To request that the self-study, in preparation for the 2013-2014 evaluation visit, document (1) the implementation of an organized and sustained assessment process to evaluate and improve institutional effectiveness (Standard 7), and (2) evidence of direct methods of assessing student learning and evidence that student learning information is used to improve teaching and learning (Standard 14).

Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method
Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method

Approved Credential Levels

The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope

Main Campus
Washington College
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown, MD 21620-1197

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