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Washington & Lee University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Lexington, VA
Population 50,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,884
Men / Women 49% / 51%
White 62%
International 8%
Asian 7%
Black 7%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 38%
Humanities & Social Sciences 33%
Life & Natural Sciences 16%
Engineering, Computing & Math 11%
Arts 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $68,045
Est. Cost of Attendance $87,000
10-Year ROI $273,000
ROI Percentile 95th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 97%
4-Year Graduation Rate 89%
6-Year Graduation Rate 94%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 125 (91th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (35th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 17%
Yield (Unbound) 41%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 142 #164
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 44%
SAT Range 1,430 – 1,540
ACT Range 33 – 34

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
The College 228 38% / 62% 7% $69,909
Computer Science 14 +4 79% / 21% 21%
Engineering Science 9 56% / 44% 0%
General Engineering 7 86% / 14% 14%
Mathematics 12 +3 58% / 42% 17%
Physics 8 88% / 12% 0%
Biochemistry 9 22% / 78% 11%
Biology 13 +2 15% / 85% 0%
Chemistry 8 +1 25% / 75% 25%
Environmental Studies 9 +4 22% / 78% 11%
Geology 8 +5 75% / 25% 0%
Neuroscience 23 9% / 91% 4%
Classics 5 +10 20% / 80% 0%
East Asian Languages 2 +7 50% / 50% 0%
English 6 +9 50% / 50% 0%
German 2 +3 50% / 50% 0%
History 19 +10 63% / 37% 0% $69,909
Philosophy 3 +6 100% / 0% 0%
Psychology 41 +4 12% / 88% 7%
Religion 8 +1 38% / 62% 0%
Romance Languages 3 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology and Anthropology 7 +16 29% / 71% 14%
Spanish 3 +13 33% / 67% 0%
Art History 5 +1 40% / 60% 0%
Drama and Theatre Arts
Music 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Studio Art 2 +4 50% / 50% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics 220 56% / 44% 3% $105,838
Accounting 48 60% / 40% 0% $105,682
Business Administration 96 +13 62% / 38% 3% $108,543
Economics 28 +14 54% / 46% 11% $144,376
Journalism 13 +1 54% / 46% 0% $78,952
Political Science 32 +26 41% / 59% 0% $75,163
Public Relations 3 0% / 100% 0%