Washington and Lee Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Virginia (South) · 2,241 undergrads · ~20 avg class size · 9:1 student-faculty · $68,045/yr sticker
private Tier 2
Lexington, VA LAC. Strong business (Williams), pre-law, journalism. Honor system, southern traditions.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
14.0%
most recent reported cycle
GPA range
3.75–4.1
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1430–1540
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
33–34
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$94K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 3.7 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 3.7 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $952K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Strong pipeline to mid-market PE shops and regional banks in Charlotte, Atlanta.
- Excellent feeder to Big Law offices in DC, Richmond, Charlottesville markets.
- Undergraduate recruiting advantage for F500 companies in Southeast (tobacco, finance, manufacturing).
- Limited but real tech recruiting presence, mostly through alumni in California.
- Strong accounting pipeline to Big 4 firms, especially in DC and Southeast.