SAT Scores Trends at W&L

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Washington and Lee University is 1439, and current year SAT score is 1480

The SAT score have been increased 90 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at W&L. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at W&L. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at W&L.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores W&L by SAT score range 1380-1480, 1430-1530, and 1480-1580.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1480 at W&L. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1370 (25^th percentile) and 1504 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at W&L.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Washington and Lee University since 2015.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	1,310	1,390	1,470	660	700	740	650	690	730
2016-17	1,320	1,390	1,460	660	700	740	660	690	720
2017-18	1,350	1,420	1,490	670	710	750	680	710	740
2018-19	1,348	1,419	1,490	678	719	760	670	700	730
2019-20	1,360	1,430	1,500	690	730	770	670	700	730
2020-21	1,350	1,425	1,500	680	720	760	670	705	740
2021-22	1,410	1,470	1,530	710	745	780	700	725	750
2022-23	1,410	1,480	1,533	710	750	780	700	730	753
2023-24	1,410	1,490	1,530	700	760	780	710	730	750
2024-25	1,430	1,480	1,540	720	750	780	710	730	760
Average	1370	1439	1504	688	728	764	682	711	740

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

Washington and Lee University SAT Score Trends Chart

Washington and Lee University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Washington and Lee University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 34 at W&L. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 32 (25^th percentile) and 34 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at W&L.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Washington and Lee University since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	30	32	33	31	33	34	28	30	32
2016-17	30	32	33	31	33	35	28	31	33
2017-18	31	32	33	31	33	35	28	31	33
2018-19	31	33	34	33	34	35	28	31	33
2019-20	32	33	34	34	35	35	29	31	33
2020-21	32	33	34	33	34	35	29	31	32
2021-22	32	34	35	33	34	35	29	32	34
2022-23	32	34	34	34	35	35	30	32	34
2023-24	32	34	35	34	35	35	29	32	34
2024-25	33	34	34	34	35	35	30	32	34
Average	32	33	34	33	34	35	29	31	33

Washington and Lee University ACT Score Trends Chart

Washington and Lee University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Washington and Lee University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Washington and Lee University	1490	1480	-0.67%
Liberty University	-	-	-
Regent University	1130	1160	-2.59%
Shenandoah University	-	-	-
Hampton University	952	1078	-11.69%
Marymount University	-	-	-

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