Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
14%Acceptance rate
$23,781Average net price / year
94%Graduation rate
$94,810Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$19,500Median debt at graduation
1,881Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $68,045
- Total cost of attendance
- $87,000
- Room & board
- $18,685
- Books & supplies
- $2,370
- Average net price
- $23,781
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $-1,777
- $30–48k
- $75
- $48–75k
- $4,497
- $75–110k
- $8,162
- $110k+
- $40,646
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 14.0%
- Average SAT
- 1498
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 710–760
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 720–780
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 33–34
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 94%
- First-year retention
- 97%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $76,516
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $94,810
- Median debt (graduates)
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 11%
- Students with federal loans
- 14%
Programs: what graduates earn
8 of 35 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 40 | $81,625 | $16,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 96 | $76,627 | — |
| Economics | 67 | $71,737 | $23,399 |
| Journalism | 6 | $54,059 | — |
| Mathematics | 15 | $69,951 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 70 | $45,285 | — |
| History | 17 | $100,087 | — |
First professional degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 107 | $77,253 | $97,335 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,881
- Graduate students
- 355
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- White
- 68%
- Hispanic
- 9%
- Black
- 5%
- Asian
- 5%
- International
- 8%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 7:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $127,395 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 88%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.wlu.edu
- Also known as
- Washington and Lee, W&L, WLU
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 3% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Engineering – 6% of degrees
- English – 3% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 12% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Washington and Lee University?
14.0% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1498 on the SAT.
How much does Washington and Lee University cost?
The average net price after grants is $23,781 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $68,045 and the full cost of attendance is $87,000.
How much do Washington and Lee University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $94,810 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
94% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Lexington
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA · Public · 1,527 students |
$17,113 | 71% | 76% | $77,369 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.