Goucher College vs. Washington College

Comparable Facts

Compare Goucher College in Baltimore, MD with Washington College in Chestertown, MD on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Goucher College is larger than Washington College based on total student enrollment (1,459 students vs. 923 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Goucher College is located in Baltimore, MD (Small City setting); Washington College is in Chestertown, MD (Distant Town setting).
• Goucher College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Washington College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Goucher College 9:1; Washington College 8:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Goucher College are 5.8% lower than at Washington College ($17,190 vs. $18,250).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.7% higher at Washington College than at Goucher College (about $1,976 more per year; $55,326 vs. $53,350).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Goucher College as at Washington College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Goucher College students is 0.7% larger than aid received by Washington College students ($43,791 vs. $43,485).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Washington College than at Goucher College (29 vs. 28, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Goucher College and Washington College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Goucher College Jan 15, 2027; Washington College Feb 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Washington College average a 3.71 high school GPA, 0.48 higher than at Goucher College (3.23).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.7% at Goucher College vs. 11.5% at Washington College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Washington College graduates have a $1,750 lower median loan debt than Goucher College graduates ($24,250 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Washington College graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Goucher College graduates ($250 vs. $268).
• More Washington College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Goucher College students, three years after graduation (85% vs. 74%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.