Financial Aid at W&L

The average amount of financial aid is $50,487 where 63% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at Washington and Lee University. The average amount of tuition & fees is $64,525 at Washington and Lee University.
  • Average Financial Aid: $50,487
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $64,525

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 1,161 students (63% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $50,487. Grant/scholarship aid includes federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid. Next table shows the financial aid statistics for all undergraduate students by aid types at Washington and Lee University.
Financial Aid Statistics at Washington and Lee University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,16163%$50,487
Pell Grants19310%$4,808
Federal Student Loans27515%$5,920

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 321 students (66% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 307 students (63% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree seeking beginning undergraduate students. The average amount of grant/scholarship aid is $55,567 and the average amount of student loan aid is $7,714. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at Washington and Lee University.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at Washington and Lee University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid32166%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources29661%$55,567
Federal Grants6012%$7,119
Pell Grants5912%$4,926
Other Federal Grants5111%$2,677
State/Local Grants8017%$4,206
Institutional Grants27557%$57,034
Student Loans8818%$7,714
Federal Student Loans7616%$5,258
Other Student Loans214%$13,298

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