Washington and Lee University Graduate School

Washington and Lee University (referred to as W&L) is a Private, 4 years school located in Lexington, VA.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of W&L is $47,437 in average. The school has 376 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,243 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Washington and Lee University (referred to as W&L) is a Private, 4 years school located in Lexington, VA.
W&L Directory Information
School NameWashington and Lee University (W&L)
Address204 West Washington Street, Lexington, VA 24450-2116
Phone540-458-8400
Webhttps://www.wlu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.wlu.edu/admissions/applying
Financial Infohttps://www.wlu.edu/admissions/scholarships-and-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of W&L is $47,437 in average. The school has 376 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,243 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 38 graduate programs through Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 2 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$47,437
Student Population376
Offered Degrees/ProgramsDoctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs38 graduate programs
(2 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio7 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at W&L is $47,437 in average for the academic year 2022-2023.
W&L offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition-$1
Required Fees$0
Tuition$0
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)2 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Washington and Lee University is $47,437. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
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The graduate school tuition & fees of W&L is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in Virginia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Virginia graduate tuition is $29,183 (public) / $17,620 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Washington and Lee University$47,437
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Virginia Graduate Schools$14,604$19,507
Public$15,534$29,183
Private$17,620
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $17,685 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at W&L.
On-campus living costs are increased by 5.04% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-Campus
Room & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$13,925$2,170
2019-2020$14,845$2,215
2020-2021$15,810$2,285
2021-2022$16,270$2,400
2022-2023$16,920$2,296
2023-2024$17,685$2,500
The law school tuition at Washington and Lee University is $53,460 for academic year 2022-2023.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for law school at W&L.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Washington and Lee University
TuitionFees
Law$52,080$1,380

Graduate Programs at W&L

Washington and Lee University offers 1 graduate programs for Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 119 students have completed their study at Washington and Lee University.
Offered Degrees at Washington and Lee University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Doctor's degree - other11119
Total11119
The most popular program at Washington and Lee University is the Law program and last year 119 students have earned/completed their degree program.
Washington and Lee University offers 1 programs through Doctorate. The programs are offered online completely. Last year total 119 students have completed their graduate studies.
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 119 completers-
Law119-
Total119

Graduate Student Population at W&L

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 376 students enrolled into Washington and Lee University graduate schools where it has total 2,243 students including undergraduate students. By gender, 188 male and 188 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total376188188
Full-time376188188
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 256 White (68.09%), 22 Black/African American (5.85%), 26 Hispanic (6.91%), 22 Asian (5.85%), and 50 students with other races. 7 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total376188188
American Indian/Native American110
Asian22715
Black/African American22715
Hispanic261511
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White256137119
Two More734
Un-Known341618
Non-resident Alien725
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Washington and Lee University. 171 students are aged 20 to 24 (45.48% of total students), 1 students are aged above 50 (0.27%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Washington and Lee University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total376188188
Age 20-21303
Age 22-2416862106
Age 25-2917210468
Age 30-34251510
Age 35-39651
Age 40-49110
Age 50-64110

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