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$68,045
per year
In-State Tuition
17%
Acceptance Rate
94%
Graduation Rate
97%
Retention Rate
Washington and Lee University is an educational institution in Lexington, VA. Check program requirements, costs and credit policies with the institution.
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Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
Multi- and interdisciplinary programs that do not fall under a more specific code. NCES CIP 30.9999 "Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other".
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Men’s teams
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Women’s teams
Team Sports(7)
Football
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Individual Sports(5)
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Combat Sports(1)
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Equestrian
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Application Requirements
Historical data for first-time undergraduate applicants seeking a degree or certificate; requirements may have changed. This does not specify a number of recommendation letters.
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In-State Students
W&L meets full need; its merit awards (mainly the Johnson Scholarship) are highly competitive. National Merit Finalists who list W&L first receive a W&L award.
National Merit Award (W&L institutional award)
Competitive$750 (no period stated); the award amount is $750 whether or not the student holds another W&L merit award
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Be named a National Merit Finalist and list W&L as your first-choice school; W&L merit consideration requires the Johnson Scholarship application by Dec. 1
For National Merit Finalists who list W&L as their first choice and do not receive a corporate-sponsored National Merit award.
Gaines Scholarship (National Merit Finalists)
Competitive$3000 Gaines Scholarship, renewed each year at the same value
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable: 3.3 GPA
Be named a National Merit Finalist and list W&L as your first-choice school; W&L merit consideration requires the Johnson Scholarship application by Dec. 1
For National Merit Finalists who list W&L first and are not receiving other merit-based aid from W&L; paid in addition to the $750 National Merit Award.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 28, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$0
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Grants exceed billed costs — students in this income band average about $1,777 back toward living expenses.
Median Earnings
$94,810
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$19,500
Among completers who borrowed
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Private University
Location
Lexington, Virginia
Lexington city
Control
Private
Programs Listed
35 career paths
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Washington and Lee University also asks for the CSS Profile, a College Board form, before awarding its own aid.
If your parents are separated or divorced, Washington and Lee University also asks the other parent to complete the CSS Profile (the Noncustodial PROFILE).
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