W&L Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1849, Washington and Lee University School of Law, also known as W&L Law, is a private law school located in Lexington, Virginia. Last year, 122 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 354. With 96 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 31.68% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 22.02% at Washington and Lee University School of Law.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 166 and the average GPA is 3.73. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 83.33%. For the 118 graduates in 2024, 107 students got full-time jobs and 2 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by
hiring status, position type, business, and more for Washington and Lee University School of Law.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 Washington and Lee University School of Law tuition & fee is $57,180 for prospective students. The tuition & fees increased by 2.93% compared to last year from $55,550 to $57,180.
96.31% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $33,500 at Washington and Lee University School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 58.59% of tuition & fees.
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| 2025 Tuition & fees | $57,180 |
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| 2024 Tuition & fees | $55,550 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $33,500 |
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| Grant Received | 96.31% |
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Washington and Lee University School of Law Directory Information
Washington and Lee University School of Law's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in October, December, and May. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 85 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2025 enrollment is July 1, 2023. There is no application fee and free for applying.
