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Washington Adventist University

Former names	Washington Training College (1904–1907) Washington Foreign Mission Seminary (1907–1914) Washington Missionary College (1914–1961) Columbia Union College (1961–2009)
Motto	Gateway to Service
Type	Private university
Established	1904
Religious affiliation	Seventh-day Adventist Church
President	Weymouth Spence
Students	695 (Fall 2023)^[1]
Undergraduates	605 (Fall 2023)
Location	Takoma Park, Maryland , U.S. 38°59′10″N 77°0′0″W / 38.98611°N 77.00000°W / 38.98611; -77.00000
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Navy Blue & Orange
Nickname	Shock
Sporting affiliations	NAIA – Independent USCAA – Independent
Website	www.wau.edu

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Washington Adventist University is a private Seventh-day Adventist university in Takoma Park, Maryland.

^ "Washington Adventist University". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved March 29, 2025.
^ NAICU – Member Directory Archived November 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine