Quality index #47 · private
Washington and Lee University
Law, journalism and business at one of the oldest colleges, run on an honor code.
Address & contacts
Campus address
204 W. Washington Street, Lexington, VA 24450Fields of study
W&L awards bachelor's degree (4 years), master's degree (1–2 years), professional degree (md, jd, mba).
- Computer & Data Science
- Business & Management
- Law & Public Policy
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Arts & Humanities
- Education
- Media & Journalism
Known for
LawJournalism
Liberal ArtsLaw
Reading the numbers
W&L sits at #47 in the Campus Atlas index with a score of 74. The index weighs academic reputation, research capacity, selectivity and student outcomes; rounded planning value compiled 2025/26, not official reporting.
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.
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