Washington and Lee University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, VA (town setting), with 1,898 undergraduates (51% women). It admitted 17% of 6,820 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1410–1530 on the SAT and 32–35 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $87,000 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $24,667 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 95% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, social sciences, biological sciences. The campus reported 2.53 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Washington and Lee University ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 95%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $64,525
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Washington and Lee University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Washington and Lee University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 28 | — | 3 | $228k | $8,148 | — | |
| Baseball | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 34 | — | 1 | $278k | $8,188 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 16 | — | 1 | $247k | $15,451 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 15 | — | 1 | $253k | $16,883 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 19 | — | 1 | $168k | $8,840 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 26 | — | 1 | $163k | $6,275 | — | |
| Field Hockey | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 24 | — | 1 | $213k | $8,872 | — | |
| Football | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 85 | — | 1 | $654k | $7,698 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 10 | — | 1 | $188k | $18,785 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 8 | — | 1 | $166k | $20,704 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 50 | — | 1 | $391k | $7,824 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 36 | — | 1 | $239k | $6,633 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 32 | — | 1 | $300k | $9,381 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 37 | — | 1 | $199k | $5,384 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 33 | — | 1 | $192k | $5,833 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 13 | — | 1 | $229k | $17,604 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 13 | — | 1 | $200k | $15,358 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 43 | — | 1 | $121k | $2,808 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 50 | — | 1 | $123k | $2,469 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 19 | — | 1 | $274k | $14,401 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 28 | — | 1 | $256k | $9,139 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.