Washington and Lee University Overview

Located in Lexington, Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution. Lexington is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Washington and Lee University Known For?

• Students at Washington and Lee may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 8 to 1.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Washington and Lee.
• In <nil>, 76% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Washington and Lee makes roughly $84,232 a year. This is 106% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Washington and Lee to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Washington and Lee University?

Contact details for Washington and Lee are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	204 West Washington Street, Lexington, VA 24450-2116
Phone:	540-458-8400
Website:	www.wlu.edu

How Do I Get Into Washington and Lee?

You can apply to Washington and Lee online at: www.wlu.edu/admissions/applying/

Admission Requirements for Washington and Lee

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Recommended
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Washington and Lee?

If you plan to apply to Washington and Lee, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 19%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 18%, and the acceptance rate for women is 19%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to Washington and Lee submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 700 and 750. Math scores were between 710 and 780.

Washington and Lee received ACT scores from 32% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 33 and 35. Math scores were between 29 and 34. Composite scores were between 32 and 35.

Can I Afford Washington and Lee University?

The overall average net price of Washington and Lee is $51,435. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Washington and Lee, approximately 17% of students took out student loans averaging $12,473 a year. That adds up to $49,892 over four years for those students.

Washington and Lee University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,857 undergraduate students at Washington and Lee, with 1,853 being full-time and 4 being part-time.

There are also 381 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,853 full-time undergraduates at Washington and Lee, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Washington and Lee University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	71
Black or African American	72
Hispanic or Latino	131
White	1,375
International Students	102
Other Races/Ethnicities	102

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Washington and Lee University. At this time, 38 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 35 countries are represented at Washington and Lee. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Washington and Lee University

This school is the 27th most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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