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Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VAMain CampusTown 10–35 miles from an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Recommendation(s)Very Important
Class rankConsidered
Academic GPAConsidered
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Application EssayConsidered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesVery Important
Character/personal qualitiesVery Important
InterviewConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestConsidered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $64,525

Total Cost of Attendance: $82,990

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 291

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $71,985

Students with non-need merit aid: 29

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $62,110

Student Debt

Median total debt: $16,617

Students with federal loans: 15.0%

Students with Pell grants: 11.1%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $60,434

After 5 years: $94,782

Majors(36 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(95 graduates)
  2. Accounting and Related Services.(61 graduates)
  3. Economics.(56 graduates)
  4. Political Science and Government.(53 graduates)
  5. History.(28 graduates)
  6. Mathematics.(23 graduates)
  7. English Language and Literature, General.(22 graduates)
  8. Biology, General.(22 graduates)
  9. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(21 graduates)
  10. Research and Experimental Psychology.(20 graduates)
  11. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(19 graduates)
  12. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(18 graduates)
  13. Computer Science.(17 graduates)
  14. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(12 graduates)
  15. Engineering, General.(11 graduates)
  16. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(11 graduates)
  17. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(10 graduates)
  18. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(10 graduates)
  19. Engineering Science.(8 graduates)
  20. Sociology and Anthropology.(8 graduates)
  21. Fine and Studio Arts.(8 graduates)
  22. Journalism.(7 graduates)
  23. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(7 graduates)
  24. Chemistry.(5 graduates)
  25. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
  26. Philosophy.(4 graduates)
  27. Physics.(4 graduates)
  28. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(4 graduates)
  29. Religion/Religious Studies.(3 graduates)
  30. Music.(3 graduates)
  31. Area Studies.
  32. Chemical Engineering.
  33. Engineering Physics.
  34. Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
  35. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  36. Psychology, General.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,884 students

Admission Rate: 17.4%

Retention Rate: 95.4%

Graduation Rate: 94.9%

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Student Demographics

White (70.1%)
Hispanic (8.4%)
Black (4.4%)
Asian (4.3%)
Two or More (4.5%)
International (7.1%)

Gender Distribution

Men (48.6%)
Women (51.4%)

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