With the Washington and Lee University admission cycle nearly wrapped up for the year, you might be intent on figuring out how competitive the admissions cycle was this time around, whether any new records were set this year, and, in the case of waitlisted applicants, what next steps you should take to get your application out of waitlist limbo. Either way, you’ve come to the right place for the answers you’re searching for. We will walk through the historical admissions trends at Washington and Lee to contextualize this year’s results. 

Washington and Lee University Admissions Statistics (Class of 2030 – Class of 2015)

Washington and Lee Class Year	Total Applications Received	Total Applications Accepted	Overall Acceptance Rate
Class of 2030	Not Yet Published	Not Yet Published	Not Yet Published
Class of 2029	8,963	1,200	13.39%
Class of 2028	8,213	1,147	13.97%
Class of 2027	6,820	1,184	17.36%
Class of 2026	7,224	1,225	16.96%
Class of 2025	6,614	1,248	18.87%
Class of 2024	4,998	1,225	24.51%
Class of 2023	6,178	1,147	18.57%
Class of 2022	5,855	1,239	21.16%
Class of 2021	5,455	1,200	22.00%
Class of 2020	5,101	1,203	23.58%
Class of 2019	5,377	1,284	23.88%
Class of 2018	5,797	1,136	19.60%
Class of 2017	6,222	1,147	18.43%
Class of 2016	5,972	1,163	19.47%
Class of 2015	6,487	1,182	18.22%

Washington and Lee Class of 2030 Statistics in Historical Perspective

Even though the specifics of this year’s admissions cycle to W&L are still under wraps, the trends in applications laid out in the graph above show that interest in Washington and Lee has been strongest during the last five admissions cycles, prior to which there was a notable decline in applicant interest spanning roughly the Classes of 2019 through 2024. Over the last five years, an average of 7,567 students have applied to W&L, while only 1,201, or 16.11%, have been admitted on average each year. Whether the Class of 2030 will prove to be a continuation of the recent spike in applications or mark a turning point back towards lower interest, akin to the late 2010s, remains to be seen. But considering the Class of 2029’s 8,963 applicants and 13.39% acceptance rate were both records for Washington and Lee, the Class of 2030 could very well capitalize on this momentum and set some new records of their own.

Profile of Washington and Lee Admits to the Class of 2030

If you’ve been patiently awaiting the demographic information on this new crop of admits, you’ll just have to wait a little longer, as W&L officials have yet to publicly release any statistics regarding this year’s students’ academic, socioeconomic, racial, or geographic profile. However, you shouldn’t have to wait too much longer, as all will be revealed with the publication of the 2026-2027 Common Data Set, a federally facilitated digital report of all things admissions, which should become available within the next few months.

Ivy Coach’s Washington and Lee Waitlist Assistance

Were you waitlisted to Washington and Lee University’s Class of 2030? If so, you still have time to reverse course. Ivy Coach will help you get your application out of limbo, but time is of the essence.

If you’re interested in optimizing your case for admission to Washington and Lee from the waitlist, fill out Ivy Coach’s complimentary consultation form. We’ll then be in touch to outline our services, including our go-forward service for waitlisted candidates, led by our team of former elite college admissions officers. But you must move quickly and contact us as soon as possible to set this process in motion.