Location
Where we are is who we are. Our 120-acre campus in Chestertown, Md., is an integral part of Maryland's Eastern Shore, but still close enough to Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia that our students benefit from a wealth of distinguished speakers, internship opportunities, and institutional partnerships. Our newly-announced River and Field Campus grants students from all disciplines unprecedented access to 4,700 acres of waterfront, meadows, untouched hardwood forests, ponds, grasslands, marshes and riverine habitat.
Local life in Chestertown is deeply-rooted in community and tradition. The town dates back to 1706, when it was established as a major port town on the Chester River. Beloved for its historic homes, brick walkways, and close-knit feel, Chestertown warmly welcomes the students of Washington College each year. There's always room for students-take a walk down High Street on First Fridays, or visit the Farmer's Market in Fountain Park on Saturday mornings!
Campus Facilities & Equipment
With some buildings as old as the mid-nineteenth-century and others still under construction, Washington College seamlessly combines the old with the new. Our pathways might be red brick reminiscent of colonial times, but our Hodson Dining Hall is award-winning, our Cain Gymnasium received a new floor in 2017, and our Miller library contains a state-of-the-art Makerspace with a 3-D printer, one-button recording studio, and all the latest technology to bring your ideas to life.
We are committed to sustainability. Many buildings on campus incorporate alternative energy sources like solar and geothermal, and our Campus Garden is a growing experiment in permaculture, with plenty of edible plants and even our own beehives. Additionally, our River and Field Campus provides access to a diverse collection of Eastern Shore ecosystems, a bird banding laboratory, 2.5 miles of Chester River waterfront, and 4,700 acres of living laboratory for students of all majors to study.
We may be a small college, but we're not technologically-behind; our science centers provide majors with state-of-the art lab equipment, and our research vessels Callinectes and Lookdown give science students access to all the equipment they need to scan the bed of the Chester River and chemically test water and sediment samples.
The Chester River is an essential part of Chestertown, and our students have taken advantage of the unique opportunities it offers, from developing competitive varsity programs in rowing and sailing and club sport programs for waterskiing and wakeboarding, to learning to sail in class and enjoying recreational activities such as kayaking.
Off-Campus Opportunities
There's something special about small-town life, and Chestertown delivers: grab a coffee at the local Play It Again Sam's or Evergrain Bakery, visit the shops on High Street, or head down to the water and rent a kayak for a day on the Chester River. For the more adventurous, campus is close enough to Baltimore, Philadelphia, Annapolis, and Washington, D.C. to make daytripping simple. The College offers a weekend shuttle to metro stations for those without individual transportation.
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