SAT Scores Trends at W&L

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Washington and Lee University is 1426, and current year SAT score is 1490

The SAT score have been increased 105 points since 2013 and it has risen steadily in recent years at W&L. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased 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 1390-1490, 1440-1540, and 1490-1590.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1490 at W&L. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1354 (25^th percentile) and 1493 (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 2013.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	1,310	1,385	1,460	660	690	720	650	695	740
2014-15	1,320	1,390	1,460	660	695	730	660	695	730
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
Average	1354	1426	1493	680	720	755	675	706	738

^*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.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is 34 at W&L. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 31 (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 2013.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	30	32	33	31	33	34	28	29	30
2014-15	30	32	33	30	33	35	29	32	34
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
Average	31	33	34	32	34	35	29	31	33

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Washington and Lee University and similar schools.