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Admissions & Aid

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Admissions & Aid
Admissions & Aid

We seek academically talented, curious, and engaged students from around the world. Our student body of ~1,880 represents 49 states and more than 50 countries of citizenship. W&L students are not only academically driven but also leaders in their schools and communities, dedicated to making a positive impact on those around them.

We are committed to making the W&L experience affordable through generous need and merit-based financial aid programs. W&L typically awards more than $60 million in need-based financial aid each year. We are need-blind in our admissions review and guarantee to meet 100 percent of a student’s demonstrated financial need through grants, scholarships, and campus work — students are not asked to assume debt by taking out loans as part of their financial aid award.

Virtual Open House Informational Program

Virtual Program

Spring Open House for Sophomores and Juniors

Sunday, March 22, 3:00 PM ET
Designed for students planning to enter college in Fall 2027 or Fall 2028 and their families, this virtual program will provide an introduction to the people, opportunities, and resources at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½. You’ll hear from faculty, staff, and current students about what makes a liberal arts education at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ special, from our academic programs to campus life, postgraduate outcomes, and more ...

Virtual Open House Informational Program

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two students in a hammock

Come See Us!

Visit Opportunities

A visit to campus can go a long way to learning whether ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ is right for you. If you are unable to join us in Lexington, we invite you to take advantage of the virtual resources to explore our campus and opportunities.

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Within Reach

Making ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Affordable

We strive to make a ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ education a realistic option for all applicants. Through need-blind admissions review and a generous need-based aid program that pledges to meet 100% of a student’s demonstrated financial need through grants and scholarships — and without loans — our distinctive brand of education may be more affordable than you think. ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ typically awards $60 million in financial aid each year, with 60% of the first-year class receiving an average aid award of more than $65,000.

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Apply

Applying to ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½

We hope to make your application to Washington and Lee as straightforward and transparent as possible. Learn more about our application requirements and deadlines.

Why ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½?

The opportunities students have at Washington and Lee allow them to grow as scholars, compete as athletes, evolve as leaders, succeed in their careers and apply their skills to lead lives of consequence.

Our commitment to community means a commitment to affordability.
Affordability: Students with the intellect to excel and the selflessness to care should have the opportunity to lead. Through generous need-based aid and our renowned merit-based Johnson Scholarship, we aim to make our first-rate education accessible.
Students join a community strengthened by a student-run Honor System.
Community: At its core, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s Honor System is a student-governed code of conduct that ensures fairness and honesty. Our students are expected not to lie, cheat, or steal, but that’s only part of the equation.
Students are welcomed into an active and engaged campus community.
Community: The number one thing to understand about life at a small college is that the campus is happening. Lively student activities programming, a thriving arts and music scene, 24 NCAA Division III sports, and outdoor adventure on the edge of campus ensure there.
Our pre-professional programs jump-start students' careers.
Opportunities: With a core liberal arts college, an undergraduate school of business, and a law school that integrates undergraduate studies in innovative ways, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ is uniquely capable of meeting the challenges of the modern world.
Our Spring Term allows students to delve deeply into an area of interest.
Opportunities: ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½’s innovative 4-week, one-class Spring Term at the end of each academic year is interdisciplinary, intense, and anything but traditional.
Our students graduate with a degree that opens doors.
Outcomes: There’s a reason that Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Niche.com, Time/Money magazine, and U.S. News & World Report all consider Washington and Lee one of the best college values in the nation.
Our students are engaged leaders in the community.
Outcomes: Graduates will be prepared for lifelong learning, personal achievement, responsible leadership, service to others, and engaged citizenship in a global and diverse society.

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