Generally, Washington and Lee University is known for being a extremely selective school. Approximately 8,210 applications are received by the school every year. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 14 percent which equals about 1,150 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. But, when the year begins, only about 500 or 41% of the students will have picked Washington and Lee University as their future school. Based on the application data, 51% of the students were men while 48% were women, however, after being accepted, only 51 percent of the women chose Washington and Lee University as compared to 48 percent of men who decided to enroll. The undergraduate application fee requires by Washington and Lee University is $60. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Washington and Lee University when filling out the application. Often, an ACT score of 33 - 35 or a 1,450 - 1,530 SAT score is the range in which students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
8,213
Male 4,222
Female 3,990

 

Acceptance
1,147
Male 525
Female 622

 

Enrollment Total
472
Male 231
Female 241


Acceptance Rate
14%
Male
12.4%
Female
15.6%

 

Yield
41.2%
Male
44%
Female
38.8%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$60


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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