Visit, Apply, Deadlines

Visit us on campus or online.

DECIDE IF W&L IS RIGHT FOR YOU.

On Campus

Monday through Saturday throughout the fall and spring and weekdays throughout the winter and summer, the Admissions staff is eager to meet you. Visits may include: • Student-Led Tours • Group Information Sessions • Class Visits

Virtual

There are plenty of ways to interact and learn about W&L without visiting Lexington. You can take an online tour, watch a virtual Group Information Session, talk with our admissions officers, interview or connect with us through social media.

In Your Local Area

W&L travels around the nation hosting evening informational gatherings for prospective students and their families. These events provide high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to learn more about Washington and Lee and speak with local alumni.

Off-Campus Alumni Interviews

W&L has a network of alumni who help with student recruitment activities, including interviews in over 100 cities in the U.S. and around the world.

“The school will naturally embrace you, and the students will inspire you. Come experience W&L. Once you do, you won’t want to leave.”

— WILL SHANNON • MAJORS: EUROPEAN HISTORY AND GLOBAL POLITICS

Apply to W&L.

OUR ADMISSION PROCESS IS HOLISTIC.

We consider students’ personal and academic backgrounds and accomplishments. Successful candidates typically have performed well in their high schools’ most rigorous curricula and engaged substantively in their communities. Completed applications for first-year students include:

1Common App or QuestBridge Application

1Official copy of high school transcript

1Official or self-reported SAT or ACT scores (Tests are optional for applicants in 2022-23)

2Teacher recommendations

1Secondary school report form

1Recommendation letter from guidance or college counselor

Admission Application Deadlines

Early Decision I — Nov. 1 Early Decision II — Jan. 1 Regular Decision — Jan. 1

Financial Aid Deadlines

Early Decision I — Dec. 1 Early Decision II — Jan. 15 Regular Decision — Feb. 15

Scholarship Application Deadline

The Johnson Scholarship — Dec. 1 The Johnson application serves as a single application for all merit-based scholarships.

WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION THAT DEVELOPS STUDENTS’ CAPACITY TO THINK FREELY, CRITICALLY AND HUMANELY AND TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES WITH HONOR, INTEGRITY AND CIVILITY. GRADUATES WILL BE PREPARED FOR LIFELONG LEARNING, PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT, RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP, SERVICE TO OTHERS AND ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP IN A GLOBAL AND DIVERSE SOCIETY.