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Washington & Lee University

Washington & Lee University
204 West Washington Street
Lexington, VA, 24450

P: 540-458-8710
http://www.wlu.edu

Fast Facts

Founded in 1749, Washington and Lee University is the nation’s ninth-oldest institution of higher learning. The university was the first in the U.S. to offer courses in business and journalism, and continues as the only institution ranked in the nation’s top 20 liberal arts schools to have accredited schools of both business and journalism. As a national institution with teacher-scholars committed to teaching in small classes, Washington and Lee’s 40 undergraduate majors are augmented by numerous study abroad opportunities and interdisciplinary courses and programs. The student-run Honor System defines a community of trust in which exams are unproctored and facilities are open 24/7. The university’s strengths include the Speaking Tradition and the widely regarded quadrennial Mock Presidential Convention. Washington and Lee’s students routinely win prestigious fellowships, including the Watson, Fulbright, Luce and Goldwater.

STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates                                   1,749
% male/female                                                                           50/50
% African American                                                                           4
% American Indian or Alaska Native                                           <1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                                             3
% Hispanic                                                                                        2
% White                                                                                            86
% International                                                                                  4
% Pell grant recipients                                                                 4.2
Distinguished first-generation and minority alumni Dr. Kenneth P. Ruscio, president, Washington and Lee University; Dr. Theodore C. DeLaney, head, history department, Washington and Lee University; William Thornton, senior vice president, SunTrust Bank; William B. Hill, Jr., former associate judge, George State Supreme Court

ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                                                                             187
full-time minority faculty                                                               23
student-faculty ratio                                                                     8:1
average class size                                                                       15
% first-year retention rate                                                            94
% graduation rate (6 years)                                                        89
Popular majors Business Administration, Economics, Journalism, History, English

CAMPUS LIFE
% live on campus (% fresh.) 58 (100)
Multicultural student clubs and organizations
International House, International Relations Association, Multicultural Student Association, Onyx, Pan Asian Association Cultural Exchange, Caribbean Society Athletics NCAA Division III, Old Dominion Conference More on Athletics...

ADMISSIONS
# of applicants                                                                       6,386
% accepted                                                                                 17
# of first-year students enrolled                                           454
SAT Critical Reading range                                         660-740
SAT Math range                                                               660-740
SAT Writing range                                                           660-730
ACT range                                                                             29-31
Deadlines
early decision                                                         11/15 and 1/3
regular decision                                                                        1/3
Johnson scholarship                                                             12/1
application fee (online)                                                 $50 ($50)
fee waiver for applicants with
financial need                                                                         yes

COST & AID
tuition                                                                                  $39,500
room & board                                                                    $10,243
total need-based institutional
scholarships/grants                                                 $15,344,522
% of students apply for need-based aid                               46
% of students with need to receive aid                               100
% receiving aid whose need was
    fully met                                                                                    86
average aid package                                                       $32,977
average student loan debt
   upon graduation                                                           $23,616

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