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Washington and Lee University

Scholarship

华盛顿与李大学

QS —Times —US News #27
Lexington, Virginia, USA$56,000/year17% Acceptance Rate

Washington and Lee University is located in the United States. Rankings: US News LAC #27. Undergraduate tuition about $56,000/year; acceptance rate about 14%. Care4YA score 56.5.

Care4YA Index

Model-estimated

56.5/100

Score estimated by model — for reference only.

Dimension Scores

Outcomes

86.9

Resources

91.8

Selectivity

92.0

Affordability

50.0

Methodology vcare4ya-a1

Washington and Lee University, situated in a rural setting, offers a distinctive liberal arts college education with particular strength in its rigorous STEM programs. The university excels in scientific and technical fields, offering dedicated bachelor’s degrees in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Integrated Engineering, Neuroscience, and Physics. Beyond its STEM focus, the school provides a comprehensive array of specialized undergraduate programs, including Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Classics, Cognitive and Behavioral Science, Creative Writing, Earth and Environmental Geoscience, East Asian Languages and Literatures, and East European and Russian Studies, alongside Art History and Studio Art. At the graduate level, its highly regarded Juris Doctor (JD) program represents a key doctoral offering, integrating legal studies with the institution's strong liberal arts foundation. Although not ranked by QS, Washington and Lee excels in preparing graduates for careers in technology, research, business, and law through its focused curriculum and intimate academic environment.

U.S. News Rankings

Rank History

The vertical axis shows rank position — lower is better; years without published data are omitted.

Graduate Program Rankings

Law

  • Best Law Schools#34*2026
  • Business/Corporate Law#29*2026
  • Clinical Training#55*2026
  • Constitutional Law#34*2026
  • Contracts/Commercial Law#42*2026
  • Criminal Law#35*2026
  • Dispute Resolution#74*2026
  • Environmental Law#89*2026
  • Health Care Law#83*2026
  • Intellectual Property Law#66*2026
  • International Law#34*2026
  • Law Schools With the Most Graduates at Big Law Firms#38*2026
  • Law Schools With the Most Graduates in Federal Clerkships#30*2026
  • Legal Writing#48*2026
  • Tax Law#54*2026
  • Trial Advocacy#92*2026

* Tied rank.

How to Read These Rankings

Liberal Arts Colleges: Covers U.S. liberal arts colleges devoted primarily to undergraduate education, using a similar factor mix to the National Universities ranking (graduation and retention, faculty resources, reputation) but no research-volume measures. These colleges are small, with small classes and teaching-focused faculty — a good fit for students who value discussion-based learning and a broad undergraduate education.

Graduate program rankings: Ranks schools field by field (business, engineering, law, medicine, education, and their specialties), mainly on reputation surveys of deans and professionals in each discipline, plus employment outcomes and research indicators for some fields; not every field is updated every year. It shows how a specific program is regarded within its profession — most useful once you have a clear field in mind for graduate study.

Rank data is compiled from publicly released U.S. News ranking snapshots, for school-selection reference only; all rights remain with U.S. News & World Report.

Campus location

Marker shows approximate campus location

Deadline

January 1

Intake

September

Living Cost

$16,000

At a Glance

Enrollment

2,251

Undergraduate

1,896

Graduate

355

Student–faculty ratio (university)

7:1

6-Year Graduation Rate

94.4%

Retention Rate

96.6%

Avg Net Price / Year

$23,781

Median Earnings

$94,810

International Students

8.2%

Source: college_scorecard · 2026 data — for reference only

Liberal arts collegeLiberal arts collegeUS News Liberal Arts #27

Admission data reference

Reviewed dataset — always confirm on the official website.
TOEFL guideline
80
IELTS guideline
6
SAT mid-50%
1430–1540
Acceptance rate (data)
14.0%
Data source
CollegeScorecard_latest (Data year 2025)

Programs Offered

Grouped by college · 34 programs

Unsorted

  • AccountingDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • Art (Studio)Duration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • Art HistoryDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • BiochemistrySTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • BiologySTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • Business AdministrationDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • ChemistrySTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • ClassicsDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • Cognitive and Behavioral ScienceSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • Computer ScienceSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • Creative WritingDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • Earth and Environmental GeoscienceSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • East Asian Languages and LiteraturesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • East European and Russian StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • EconomicsDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • EngineeringSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • EnglishDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • Environmental StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • FrenchDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • GermanDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • HistoryDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • Integrated EngineeringSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • JournalismDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • Medieval and Renaissance StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • MusicDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • NeuroscienceSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • PhilosophyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • PhysicsSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • PoliticsDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • ReligionDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • Sociology and AnthropologyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • SpanishDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • Strategic CommunicationDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34
  • TheaterDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1430–1540
    ACT Mid-50%33–34

Requirements

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL 80
  • Personal Statement
  • Recommendation Letters

Tuition (USD)

$56,000/year

Tuition (CNY)

¥397,600/year

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