Advertisement SEE ALSO: College Finder Map|See, Sort All 300 Best College Values|SPECIAL REPORT: Kiplinger's College Rankings|How We Rank the Best College Values Washington and Lee University (Lexington, VA) MarmadukePercy via Wikimedia Commons (0) selected | Compare up to 5 View College Compare List Washington and Lee University is ranked 4 in Kiplinger's list of Best Values in Liberal Arts Colleges and is ranked 9 among all colleges. Visit College Website ACADEMIC QUALITY Applicants who took SAT 37% Applicants who took ACT 63% SAT Critical Reading Score 700+47% 600-69947% 600+94% SAT Math Score 700+49% 600-69949% 600+98% ACT Score 30-3688% 24-2912% 24+100% Students applied5,101 Students admitted1,203 Admission rate24% Students per faculty8 4-year graduation rate88% ANNUAL COSTS Tuition$49,170 Fees$1,000 Room and board$11,910 Estimated book expense$1,800 Total cost$63,880 Cost after need-based aid$21,588 Cost after non-need-based aid$29,114 Average debt at graduation$26,397 SALARY DATA Salary yardstick #$72,300 FINANCIAL AID % of aid need met100% Average need-based aid$42,292 Average non-need-based aid$34,766 STUDENT BODY Total enrollment1,830 Full-Time Men941 Women883 Part-Time Men4 Women2 Freshmen retained95% # - Based on the median earnings of workers who started at a particular college 10 years earlier and who received federal financial aid. The data don't consider whether the student graduated or went on to graduate school.NA - Not available SOURCES - Peterson's Databases (© 2018 Peterson's LLC. All rights reserved.), U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. SEE ALSO: College Finder Map|See, Sort All 300 Best College Values|SPECIAL REPORT: Kiplinger's College Rankings|How We Rank the Best College Values