	Washington and Lee University 2016 University Academic Rankings
Washington and Lee's 325 acre campus sits at the heart of Lexington and abuts the Virginia Military Institute in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Allegheny Mountains. The rural campus is approximately 50 miles from Roanoke, Virginia, 140 miles from Richmond, Virginia, and 180 miles from Washington, D.C. Washington and Lee was founded in 1749 as a small classical school named Augusta Academy (later Liberty Hall Academy) by Scots-Irish Presbyterian pioneers, though the University has never claimed any sectarian affiliation. In 1796, George Washington endowed the struggling academy with a gift of stock. In gratitude, the school was renamed for the first United States President. In 1865, after his surrender at Appomattox Court House, General Robert E. Lee served as president of the college until his death in 1870, prompting the college to be renamed as Washington and Lee University. Washington and Lee is the ninth oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the second oldest in Virginia. The University consists of three academic units: The College; the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics; and the School of Law. The University hosts 24 intercollegiate athletic teams which compete as part of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference of the NCAA Division III. History The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 by Scots-Irish Presbyterian pioneers and soon named Augusta Academy, about 20 miles (32 km) north of its present location. In 1776, it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of revolutionary fervor. The academy moved to Lexington in 1780, when it was chartered as Liberty Hall Academy, and built its first facility near town in 1782. The academy granted its first bachelor's degree in 1785. Liberty Hall is said to have admitted its first African-American student when John Chavis, a free black, enrolled in 1795. Chavis accomplished much in his life including fighting in the American Revolution, studying at both Liberty Hall and the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), becoming an ordained Presbyterian minister, and opening a school that instructed white and poor black students in North Carolina. He is believed to be the first black student to enroll in higher education in the United States, although he did not receive a degree. Washington and Lee enrolled its next African-American student in 1966 in the law school. In 1796, George Washington endowed the academy with $20,000 in James River Canal stock, at the time the largest gift ever given to an educational institution in the United States. Washington's gift continues to provide nearly $1.87 a year toward every student's tuition. The gift rescued Liberty Hall from near-certain insolvency. In gratitude, the trustees changed the school's name to Washington Academy; in 1813 it was chartered as Washington College. An 8-foot tall statue of George Washington, carved by Matthew Kahle and known as Old George, was placed atop Washington Hall on the historic Colonnade in 1844 in memory of Washington's gift. The current statue is made of bronze; the original wooden statue was restored and now resides in the university's library. The campus took its current architectural form in the 1820s when a local merchant, "Jockey" John Robinson, an uneducated Irish immigrant, donated funds to build a central building. For the dedication celebration in 1824, Robinson supplied a huge barrel of whiskey, which he intended for the dignitaries in attendance. But according to a contemporary history, the rabble broke through the barriers and created pandemonium, which ended only when college officials demolished the whiskey barrel with an axe. A justice of the Virginia State Supreme Court, Alex. M. Harman, Jr. ('44 Law), re-created th ... [more on wikipedia]

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Washington and Lee University Details

Washington and Lee University Details
detail	value
state	Virginia
conference	Old Dominion Athletic Conference
public	Private
scores	2075/1383/31
level	Elite
rank	[117
overall ROI rank	[46
size	small
undergrads	1890
grads	374
price	60084
drop	9
stem	17
research	0
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Washington and Lee University?

1. number 117 for Academics.

2. number 46 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Washington and Lee University?

1. Hamilton College

2. Amherst College

3. Pomona College

4. Wellesley College

5. Middlebury College

6. Wesleyan University

7. Bowdoin College

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Washington and Lee University National Academic Rankings

Washington and Lee University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	117	40	80	202	127	153	159	17	46
All Nonivy	99	31	59	96	88	79	79	12	55
Private	65	39	63	83	58	53	53	9	31
New England Region	54	25	43	81	52	60	60	4	23
State of Virginia	5	1	3	10	7	8	7	1	2
Top Ten Top250	117	40	80	202	127	153	159	17	46
Top Ten State of Virginia	4	1	3	9	7	6	6	1	2

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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Washington and Lee University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Washington and Lee University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
86.62	Hamilton College	New York	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	115	153
86.32	Amherst College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	86	158
85.82	Pomona College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	52	125
85.42	Wellesley College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Elite	78	158
84.99	Middlebury College	Vermont	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	90	135
84.30	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
79.70	Bowdoin College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	64	162
79.58	Davidson College	North Carolina	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	Excellent	155	129
79.54	Rhodes College	Tennessee	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	191	147
79.51	Occidental College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Excellent	158	162
79.48	Colorado College	Colorado	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Excellent	149	160
79.41	Williams College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	58	161
79.41	Macalester College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	133	146
79.20	Kenyon College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	147	91
79.12	Lewis & Clark College	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	179	221
78.66	Dickinson College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	187	201
78.62	Whitman College	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	153	154
78.54	Vassar College	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Elite	82	177
78.48	Gettysburg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	170	148
78.23	Barnard College	New York	Ivy League	Private	Excellent	104	176
77.95	Bryn Mawr College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	137	205
76.27	Dartmouth College	New Hampshire	Ivy League	Private	Elite	19	21
75.63	Yale University	Connecticut	Ivy League	Private	Elite	3	37
75.53	University of Chicago	Illinois	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	10	14
75.26	Brown University	Rhode Island	Ivy League	Private	Elite	25	34
74.82	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	31	12
74.42	University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Ivy League	Private	Elite	12	7
74.01	University of Southern California	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	22	81
71.05	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	92	83
70.92	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
70.43	University of Richmond	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	128	150
70.05	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
69.26	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
68.96	Santa Clara University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	123	98
68.67	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
68.64	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
68.28	Emory University	Georgia	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	36	29
67.95	Boston College	Massachusetts	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	47	75
67.84	George Washington University	Washington DC	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	Excellent	51	135
67.37	Boston University	Massachusetts	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	45	116
67.35	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	37	64

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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Washington and Lee University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Washington and Lee University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
96.87	Hamilton College	New York	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	115	153
95.99	Grinnell College	Iowa	Midwest Conference	Private	Excellent	114	123
95.96	Scripps College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	127	204
94.75	Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	109	69
93.51	Macalester College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	133	146
92.71	Bucknell University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	131	93
91.99	University of Richmond	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	128	150
90.96	Villanova University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	99	68
89.55	Stevens Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Empire Eight	Private	Excellent	99	43
88.35	Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois	Division III Independents	Private	Good	122	55
87.57	Fordham University	New York	Patriot League / Atlantic 10 C...	Private	Good	109	167
86.57	American University	Washington DC	Patriot League	Private	Good	113	180
85.65	Miami University-Oxford	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Good	118	67
85.65	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	Good	134	128
83.35	Yeshiva University	New York	Skyline Conference	Private	Good	141	208
82.18	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	135	182
79.20	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	116	188
79.20	University of Delaware	Delaware	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	107	138
78.55	Drexel University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	AboveAverage	120	134
78.20	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
77.69	Big Twelve Conference (Average)	-	Big Twelve Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	106
76.20	University of Missouri-Columbia	Missouri	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	121	98
75.46	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	137	54
69.64	University of Arizona	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	124	86
68.53	Michigan State University	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Average	111	74

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