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Register today for one of our Undergraduate or Graduate adult learner programs and let WAU help you pave the path to a more successful future.
You Have the Potential and We Have the Means to Help You Realize it.
Register today to become a WAU student and leverage our 118 years of educational excellence to your advantage.
WAU is Where Faith and Fortitude Meet to Form a Brighter Future.
As the only accredited 4-year college in Montgomery County, MD, WAU has been at the forefront of education for over 100 years.
Gateway Magazine | Fall/Winter Edition 2022/23 | Virtual Issue
Washington Adventist University presents its 2022/23 Fall/Winter edition of the Gateway Magazine. Read great stories about our students (including video links), departments, and some of the great stories we have at WAU. Also read our feature article on the Value of DEI on a University Campus
2023 Graduation Central
Need Financial Aid for Spring 2023? We Got You Covered!
We understand that the cost of education may be hindering efforts to attain the future you deserve. Complete your 2022-2023 FAFSA today and use WAU’s school code #002067 and let us help you achieve your goals.
Benefit from WAU scholarships available for Adventist Graduate Hispanic Students.
Diversity and inclusion are cornerstones of our faith, therefore we have developed a financial aid program to help our underserved Hispanic community have full access to a WAU education.
Become a Student at WAU
Three schools, one mission: Student Success. Delve into the world of WAU with our schools of Arts & Social Sciences, Graduate and Professional Studies, and Health Professions, Science & Wellness.
School of Arts & Social Sciences
DISCOVER YOUR FUTURE TODAY through undergraduate degrees which will equip you with credentials for your career in business, computer science, english, education, history, information technology, music, political science, psychology, counseling, religion/theology or general studies. Discover advanced ways to apply these skills in our Honors College where – through expanded nation’s capital learning and accelerated pre-law pathways from any discipline – you will be uniquely prepared to enrich our world.
School of Graduate & Professional Studies
DISCOVER YOUR FUTURE TODAY  through graduate degrees in administration/management, psychology and counseling which prepare you to advance your career or begin a new career. Expand your DISCOVERY through undergraduate degrees which prepare for careers in administration/management, nursing, counseling psychology, early childhood care, general studies, and the music therapy equivalency program. Finally, DISCOVER that All of our degrees and programs are  accelerated, accredited, affordable, flexible and especially designed for you as an adult learner.
School of Health Professions, Science & Wellness
DISCOVER YOUR FUTURE TODAYÂ as you prepare for demand careers in fields such as biology, biochemistry, health science, fitness & sport science, nursing, medical imaging. Experience distinctive clinical learning at Adventist Health Care, – after which, you emerge equipped to fulfill your niche as a practitioner of healing & healthy living.
We Are Invested In the Success of Our Students
Read what WAU students have to say about their education and how it has paved the path for their success.
“Since the very beginning, I was introduced to different leadership opportunities that with no doubt I accepted, making me a better person. I am very thankful that I have chosen Washington Adventist University as the place to start my academic journey!”
Henrique Da Silva / Class of 2024
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WAU By The Numbers
WAU is proud of our unique and extraordinary programs, people and accomplishments! We are constantly raising the bar for higher education, making sure everyone has a chance to learn and experience excellence.
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WAU has the one and only Honors College in the Adventist Higher Education System.
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Our religion department is the only urban evangelism-focused program in the Adventist Higher Education System.
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WAU boasts the ONLY Music Therapy Program in Maryland & the entire Adventist Tertiary System in North America!
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Counseling Degree ranking based on price, accreditation, reputation, and salary potential.
100%
Licensure Pass Rate and Job Placement Rate for Radiologic Technology
96%
Of undergraduate freshmen received grant financial aid
2%
Top 2% in addressing the graduation rate gap between wealthy students and those in poverty.
51
Countries are represented in our diverse student body
Latest News
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WAU Music Therapy Program Announces Inaugural Student...
Recently, the WAU Music Therapy Program faculty proudly announced the first students who began clinical music therapy internships. The music therapy internship is the final phase of training for a Bachelor of Music Therapy degree…
Columbia Union Academy Students Inaugural Visit to...
Recently a group of students and teachers from Columbia Union academies traveled to The Hague, Netherlands to participate in The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN) conference. The Washington Adventist University Honors College arranged for…
WAU Students and Alumni Making Strides
Sihle Sharrieff-Hayward is a 2020 WAU graduate who pursued a double major in Accounting and Education. As part of her accounting internship, she worked at the accounting firm KPMG, which also offered her a scholarship…
