College
Washington & Lee University
- A+Overall Grade
- 4 Year
- Lexington, VA
- 396 reviews
- AcademicsA+
- ValueA+
- DiversityB
- CampusB+
- AthleticsB-
- Party SceneA-
- ProfessorsA+
- LocationB-
- DormsA
- Campus FoodB
- Student LifeA
- SafetyB-
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conference
Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Address
204 W Washington St
Lexington, VA 24450
Website
Washington & Lee University Rankings
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
24%
SAT Range
1320-1460
ACT Range
30-33
Application Fee
$60
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Recommended
Early Decision/Early Action
Yes
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Cost
Net Price
$23,867/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
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Academics
Professors
A+
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Student Faculty Ratio
8:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 96%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.28 responses
- 59%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.32 responses
- 31%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.32 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,824Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
0%
Pell Grant
6%
Varsity Athletes
26%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
100%
Poll
- 52%
- of students say that Greek life is pretty big.42 responses
Poll
- 50%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.42 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$72,300/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
92%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
94%
National
83%- 100%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.11 responses
Washington & Lee University Reviews
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Beware of what you get yourself into. Most alumni/ students will sugar coat the culture at W&L. Alcoholism and heavy drug use is rampant, open hostility towards LGBTQ and minority students is normal. The frat culture permeates every level of the university including student clubs/events/academic cliques. Hazing is alive and well which includes forced drinking, humiliation, and physical abuse. Classes are very academic and inordinately time consuming and 200-level classes for non-majors are taught at the graduate level. Most students are competitive and aggressive. The strict honor code leads to division inside and outside the classroom. Coincidentally, most tests can be taken anywhere on campus which is taken advantage of. Unless you have a scholarship or have enough money to be social, do not come here.
Washington and Lee offers a wonderful liberal arts education at a premier southern institution. Although the campus environment is not for everyone, I enjoyed my time there.
Prospective students should know that Greek Life, while not mandatory in any sense, is deep-rooted in our campus culture. That being said, there are plenty of groups and organizations for everyone to feel involved and welcomed somewhere.
Professors genuinely care about students as individuals and many will make efforts to get to know you. Office hours are abundant and the professors are always willing to go over difficult material with students. Class sizes vary from 5 -20 students with few exceptions.
There are 5 dining areas on campus: one main dining hall and four smaller "cafes". The food is alright.
Prospective students should know that Greek Life, while not mandatory in any sense, is deep-rooted in our campus culture. That being said, there are plenty of groups and organizations for everyone to feel involved and welcomed somewhere.
Professors genuinely care about students as individuals and many will make efforts to get to know you. Office hours are abundant and the professors are always willing to go over difficult material with students. Class sizes vary from 5 -20 students with few exceptions.
There are 5 dining areas on campus: one main dining hall and four smaller "cafes". The food is alright.
As a returning student preparing to enter my sophomore year, W&L has already given me more than I could imagine in just one year. I learned how to adjust to different college classroom settings, how to establish good relationships with my professors, and strengthened my ability to present and work in groups. W&L has more than just incredible academics, but a wonderful social scene as well. The social atmosphere at W&L is open and friendly; the "speaking tradition" of greeting even those that you don't know is certainly still alive and I am grateful to be a part of it. If I could change one thing about W&L, however, it would be the pressure on every student that comes with attending such a prestigious university. As every W&L student was an excellent student in high school, there is a lot of pressure on everyone to keep up the good work that got us here. Other than this, W&L is an outstanding institution and I could not picture myself attending college anywhere else.