Washington and Lee University Business Programs

Washington and Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lexington, Virginia. The location of Washington and Lee is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Washington and Lee University?

Contact details for Washington and Lee are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	204 West Washington Street, Lexington, VA 24450-2116
Phone:	540-458-8400
Website:	www.wlu.edu

How Do I Get Into Washington and Lee?

You can apply to Washington and Lee online at: www.wlu.edu/admissions/applying/

Admission Requirements for Washington and Lee

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Washington and Lee?

The acceptance rate at Washington and Lee is 17%, which means the school is highly selective when deciding who will be admitted and who won't. Even if you have great grades and test scores, that may not be enough. So be sure to look for ways to make your application memorable.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 15%, and the acceptance rate for women is 19%.

Average Test Scores

About 28% of students accepted to Washington and Lee submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 700 and 753. Math scores were between 710 and 780.

Washington and Lee received ACT scores from 26% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 34 and 35. Math scores were between 30 and 0. Composite scores were between 32 and 34.

Can I Afford Washington and Lee University?

The overall average net price of Washington and Lee is $51,435. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Washington and Lee, approximately 17% of students took out student loans averaging $12,473 a year. That adds up to $49,892 over four years for those students.

Washington and Lee University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,857 undergraduate students at Washington and Lee, with 1,853 being full-time and 4 being part-time.

There are also 381 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,853 full-time undergraduates at Washington and Lee, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Washington and Lee University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	71
Black or African American	72
Hispanic or Latino	131
White	1,375
International Students	102
Other Races/Ethnicities	102

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Washington and Lee University. At this time, 38 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 35 countries are represented at Washington and Lee. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

Washington and Lee University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	94	94
General Economics	69	69
Accounting and Business/Management	37	37
Public Relations	12	12
Accounting	0	0
TOTAL	212	212

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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