Washington and Lee University

Lexington, Virginia

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1749Distant townSEVP certified

About

Washington and Lee University (Washington and Lee or W&L) is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States. Established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, it is among the oldest institutions of higher learning in the US. Washington and Lee's 325-acre campus sits at the edge of Lexington and abuts the campus of the Virginia Military Institute in the Shenandoah Valley region between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Allegheny Mountains. The institution consists of three academic units: the college itself; the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics; and the School of Law. It hosts 24 intercollegiate varsity athletic teams which compete as part of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division III).

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$71,365
Estimated total for international students: US$91,700

Net price calculatorwlu.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,881
Graduate students: 355
International undergraduates: 8%
Students per teacher: 7 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 14%
SAT: Reading and writing 710–760 · Maths 720–780
ACT: 33–34

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 96%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$102,966

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (34)

Bachelor's degrees33 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsComputer ScienceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsEngineering ScienceEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryJournalismMathematicsMedieval and Renaissance StudiesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociology and Anthropology

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject

Law

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.