Washington College

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higher education institution liberal arts college private college

Washington College is a historic liberal arts college in Chestertown, Maryland, known as the first college chartered in the newly independent United States and for its association with George Washington.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	higher education institution → liberal arts college → private college →
academicFocus	liberal arts →
accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education →
athleticAssociation	NCAA Division III →
campusSetting	rural →
chartered	1782 →
coeducational	yes →
country	United States of America → surface form: "United States"
founded	1782 →
governanceStructure	president →
governanceType	private, independent →
governingBody	board of visitors and governors →
hasAlumni	graduates active in public service →
hasAthleticNickname	Shoremen → Shoremen → surface form: "Shorewomen"
hasCampusType	historic campus →
hasEnvironmentalPrograms	environmental studies →
hasHistoricalAssociationWith	George Washington →
hasHonorsProgram	yes →
hasLibrary	Miller Library →
hasMotto	"Crescite et Multiplicamini" →
hasSchoolColors	black → maroon → white →
hasUndergraduatePrograms	yes →
hasWaterfrontAccess	yes →
hasWritingProgram	strong emphasis on writing →
languageOfInstruction	English →
locatedIn	Chestertown, Maryland → Kent County, Maryland NERFINISHED → Maryland →
locatedNear	Chester River →
memberOf	Centennial Conference →
mottoLanguage	Latin →
namedAfter	George Washington →
notableAs	first college chartered in the newly independent United States →
offersDegree	bachelor's degrees →
offersMajor	English → biology → business-related fields → history → political science →
receivedEndorsementFrom	George Washington →
region	Mid-Atlantic states → surface form: "Mid-Atlantic United States"
religiousAffiliation	nonsectarian →
typeOfInstitution	residential college →

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Washington and Lee University → formerName → Washington College →

Trinity College → originalName → Washington College →