Washington and Lee University

Ranked #36
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #27 in Above the Law 2025
Lexington, Virginia

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.73
Median LSAT
166
Acceptance rate
32%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
159
166
167
GPA
3.42
3.73
3.83
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1749
100%
Accepted
554
32%
Matriculated
122
7%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
95%
Full-time non-legal
3%
Unemployed
2%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Virginia
35
District Of Columbia
18
New York
15
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
56%
1-25
9%
26-500
26%
501+
21%
Business & industry
3%
Government
11%
Public interest
10%
Clerkship
14%
Federal
5%
State
9%
Tribal
0%
International
0.7%
Education
0.7%
Unemployed
2%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$54,715
Estimated 3 years: $164,145
Cost of living (off-campus)
$20,650
Estimated 3 years
$61,950
Total cost
$57,180
Estimated 3 years
$171,540
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$33,500
25th percentile: $22,500
75th percentile: $38,500
Scholarship amounts
<50%
28%
50-100%
71%
100%
0.3%
>100%
0.3%

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