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Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University
204 West Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450-2116

Official telephone: (540) 458-8400
Fax number: (540) 463-8945
Website: www.wlu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Sally S. Richmond,
VP for Admissions and Financial Aid

Contacting the office:

540 463-8710
540 458-8062 (fax)
admissions@wlu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

December 31

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling

Dates test scores should be received:

February 15 for SAT I/ACT, February 15 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 required, 4 recommended
History:	1 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	1 required
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	1 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	4 required, 4 recommended
Total:	17 required, 24 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

577

Number of early decision applications accepted:

255 (44%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities very important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship important
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

30%

Average SAT I:

694 verbal, 697 math

Average ACT:

32 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

30 - 33

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

46%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

53%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

5,377

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,284 (24%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

454 (35%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

1,983

Number accepting place on waiting list:

764 (39%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

193 (25%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

48%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

88%

Tuition deposit amount:

$850, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$150, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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