Washington & Jefferson College is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, founded in 1781 and one of the oldest colleges west of the Allegheny Mountains. Known as W&J, the college has a long tradition of academic rigor and close faculty-student relationships, with notable alumni including three United States presidents. The college offers programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and business and serves approximately 1,400 undergraduate students in a close-knit residential campus environment.