Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$23,055/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

14% acceptance rate94% graduation rate2,241 undergrads

Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is highly selective, so admission takes a strong academic record. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $23,055 a year against a $91,700 list price, a 75% gap. 94% of students graduate, well above the national average.

Washington and Lee University is a small-town private four-year institution located in Lexington, VA. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 2,241 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate14%
SAT range1430 - 1540
Graduation rate94%
Enrollment2,241
Student:faculty7:1
Avg net price$23,055
Total cost (sticker)$91,700

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

14%

SAT range

1430 - 1540

Acceptance rate
14%
SAT range
1430 - 1540
ACT range
33 - 34
Applications
8,213
Academic fit
Admission probability
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Academics

Student:faculty

7:1

Avg class size (est.)

~18 students

Student-faculty ratio
7:1
Avg class size (est.)
~18 students
Academic calendar
Four-one-four
Graduation rate
94%
GradFax Outcomes Index
A

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Costs

Sticker price

$91,700

Avg net price after aid

$23,055

Sticker price$91,700
Avg net price after aid$23,055
Tuition & fees
$68,045
Room & board
$23,655
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$91,700
Avg net price after aid
$23,055
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

65%

Avg grant aid

$58,158

Receiving financial aid
65%
Pell grant recipients
11%
Avg grant aid
$58,158

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
2,241
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

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Location

City, state
Lexington, VA
Campus setting
Town: Distant
Distance from home
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Washington and Lee University profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.