College statistics
- Address:
- 204 West Washington Street
Lexington, VA
24450 - Sector Group:
- Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- Official Website:
- www.wlu.edu/
- Setting:
- Town
- Annual In-State Tuition:
- $66,800
- Annual Out-of-State Tuition:
- $66,800
- Room and Board:
- $18,685
- Acceptance Rate:
- 17.4%
- Endowment (End of Year):
- $2,043,225,000
- Research Activity Tier:
- No research designation
- Economic Mobility Index:
- Lower Access, Higher Earnings
- Primary Undergraduate Major:
- Social Sciences
Washington and Lee University is a private, undergraduate-focused institution in Lexington, Virginia, offering a traditional liberal arts education with particular strength in social sciences. The university combines a residential learning environment in a small town setting with a strong commitment to undergraduate instruction and limited graduate offerings.
Annual tuition is $66,800 with a total cost of attendance of $85,485, which includes room and board. The university enrolls 2,277 students and maintains a 17.4% acceptance rate, drawing highly qualified applicants; the 75th percentile SAT Reading score is 750 and SAT Math is 780. With an endowment exceeding $2 billion, many students receive financial aid and pay significantly less than the published cost of attendance.
This school suits students seeking rigorous liberal arts education in a close-knit residential community who value small classes and direct faculty engagement. For more information, visit www.wlu.edu/.