Washington Adventist University
Washington Adventist University was established in 1904 as a coeducational institution known as the Washington Training Institute.
Its purpose was to train young men and women in the liberal arts. In 1907, when the name was changed to Washington Foreign Mission Seminary, the more limited objective of special training for missionaries replaced the original concept of a liberal arts college. In 1914 the college resumed the status of a liberal arts college and took the name Washington Missionary College. At the first commencement, held May 22, 1915, five students received the Bachelor of Arts degree. Continued growth and development led to further changes. In 1933 the lower division was organized as Columbia Junior College and received accreditation. It ceased to exist as a separate college in 1942 when Washington Missionary College was given accreditation as a four-year, degree-granting institution by the The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; 215-662-5606. In March of 1961 the college constituency voted to change the name of the college to Columbia Union College. With the achievement of university status in July 2009, the college name was again changed to Washington Adventist University.
Washington Adventist University was established in 1904 as a coeducational institution known as the Washington Training Institute
Mission
Washington Adventist University is a learning community committed to the Seventh‐day Adventist Christian vision of excellence and service. This cosmopolitan institution challenges students to seize the opportunities for learning in the nation’s capital in order to become moral leaders in communities throughout the world.
Vision
To produce graduates who bring competence and moral leadership to their communities.
Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Education
- Engineering
- English
- Health
- History
- Journalism
- Mathematics
- Modern Languages
- Music
- Nursing
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Psychology
- Religion
- Respiratory Care
- Social Work
- Theology
- Wellness
Graduate Programs
- Business Administration (MBA)
- Health Care Administration (MA)
- Nursing & Business Leadership, Nursing Education (MS)
- Psychology (MA)
- Public Administration (MPA)
- Religion (MA)
Schools
- The School of Arts & Social Sciences
- The School of Graduate & Professional Studies
- The School of Health Professions, Science & Wellness
Contact Details
Washington Adventist University
7600 Flower Ave.
Takoma Park, Maryland-20912
800-835-4212
Official Website: http://www.wau.edu/
