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Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA 24450Town: DistantUNITID 234207

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusSpecialty: Business 32%Specialty: Social Sciences 17%Specialty: Biology 12%
Undergraduates
1,881
Graduate students
355
Admit rate
14%
Average net price
$23.8k
Graduation rate
94%
Retention rate
97%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$94.8k
Median debt
$19.5k
Student : faculty
7:1
Value score*
75th pct.
Programs offered
35
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Wellesley College

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Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.