Washington & Lee
Source: washington_lee.md
Washington & Lee
Overview
- Location: Lexington, VA
- Type: Private university with undergraduate liberal arts college and law school
- Enrollment: ~1,886 undergraduates (fall 2024)
- Known for: Honor system since 1842, historically Southern character, W&L Promise (tuition-free for families under $150K), strong Greek life
Admissions (Class of 2029)
- Total applicants: 8,969
- Admitted: 1,216
- Enrolled: 499
- Overall acceptance rate: 13.5%
- Early Decision acceptance rate: 34% (844 ED applicants, 286 accepted)
- Early round type: ED (binding)
- Yield rate: 41%
- SAT middle 50%: 1450-1510 (median 1480)
- ACT middle 50%: 33-34 (median 34)
- Average unweighted GPA: ~3.85 (estimated; W&L does not officially release GPA data)
- Top 10% of HS class: ~76% (estimated from "more than three-quarters")
- Testing policy: Test-optional (52% of Class of 2029 enrollees submitted scores)
- Johnson Scholars: 10% of class
Demographics (Fall 2023 IPEDS)
| Group |
Pct |
| White |
67.8% |
| International |
9.0% |
| Hispanic/Latino |
7.0% |
| Black/African American |
5.0% |
| Asian |
4.8% |
| Multiracial |
4.0% |
| Women |
54% |
Students of color: 22% (per W&L class profile)
Financial Aid & Net Price
| Income Bracket |
Avg Net Price |
| $0-$30,000 |
$76 |
| $30,001-$48,000 |
$887 |
| $48,001-$75,000 |
$6,983 |
| $75,001-$110,000 |
$9,222 |
| Over $110,000 |
$42,745 |
W&L Promise: Full tuition grant for families under $150K; full cost of attendance for families under $75K. No-loan, need-based financial aid. 63% of entering class received W&L grant assistance; average need-based grant: $66,084. Pell Grant recipients: 15%.
Athletics
- NCAA Division III, Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC)
- 24 varsity sports (12 men's, 12 women's)
- 727 athletes (419 men, 308 women)
- ~26% of undergrads are recruited athletes (per Class of 2029 profile)
- ~38.5% participate in at least one NCAA sport
Academic Background of Enrolled Students
- 94% completed AP, AICE, or IB coursework
- 85% completed calculus or IB Math
- 84% studied 4+ years of lab science
- 65% studied 4+ years of a world language
- First-generation students: 11%
- Children of alumni: 11%
- Rural students: 15%
- QuestBridge finalists: 8%