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Campus safety at Washington and Lee University

Lexington, Virginia · Private · 1,881 undergrads

Washington and Lee University reported 7 violent crimes and no property crimes on or near campus in 2023.

Crimes reported in 2023

Counts from the college's yearly federal safety report: on campus, on streets next to it, and at buildings it owns or uses elsewhere. They're counts, not rates, so bigger campuses report more, and a low count can also mean fewer people came forward.

Violent crimesCampus Safety and Security (Clery Act), 2023
7
Sexual assaultsCampus Safety and Security (Clery Act), 2023
7
Aggravated assaultsCampus Safety and Security (Clery Act), 2023
0
Dating violence, domestic violence and stalkingCampus Safety and Security (Clery Act), 2023
2
Hate crimesCampus Safety and Security (Clery Act), 2023
0
Property crimes (burglary, car theft, arson)Campus Safety and Security (Clery Act), 2023
0
BurglariesCampus Safety and Security (Clery Act), 2023
0

Arrests in 2023

DrugsCampus Safety and Security (Clery Act), 2023
0
AlcoholCampus Safety and Security (Clery Act), 2023
2
WeaponsCampus Safety and Security (Clery Act), 2023
0

Students sent to campus discipline in 2023

DrugsCampus Safety and Security (Clery Act), 2023
1
AlcoholCampus Safety and Security (Clery Act), 2023
91
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