Washington and Lee University academics
Lexington, Virginia · Private · 1,881 undergrads
Washington and Lee University has 1,881 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 33 fields of study. The most degrees go to Law.
The short answers
1,881
undergraduates.
379
graduate students.
33
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
453
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,881
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
379
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,277
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
44%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$145,228
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
70%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.4%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
7.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.5%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4.3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
453
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
107
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Law
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
34
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Four-one-four plan
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Not offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: wlu.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: wlu.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers