APPLICATION TO WASHINGTON AND LEE

Washington and Lee is selective in its admission of students.
Each year the University enrolls in its freshman class about 420 students from
approximately 3,300 applicants. In addition, the University will consider
applications from students who want to transfer from other institutions of
higher education.
Washington and Lee University does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or handicap in its
educational programs and activities or with regard to employment. It does not
discriminate in any way in the administration of its educational policies,
admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other
school-administered programs.
Washington and Lee encourages applications from men and women who
value the kinds of opportunities and experiences in undergraduate education
which Washington and Lee affords and who judge themselves well-prepared for
it. The University tries to choose students who will benefit from and
contribute to its educational programs.
The Committee on Admissions considers each candidate s secondary
school record, class standing and standardized test scores. Information
obtained from recommendations by secondary school officials, teachers and
other sources which relates to the applicant s character, intellectual
curiosity, seriousness of purpose, and range of interests also plays a
significant part in the Committee s decisions. For all those qualified to
undertake its exacting degree programs, the University strives to provide
whatever financial assistance may be needed to permit their enrollment.
It may be of interest to applicants for admission to Washington
and Lee to know that the University does NOT retain confidential letters of
recommendation from secondary school teachers, guidance counselors, alumni and
others after a decision has been made on a given application, i.e., that such
information does not become a part of the student s permanent file and hence
is not available for examination under The Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act of 1974 (often referred to as the Buckley Amendment ).

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION

Secondary School Credits: The University assumes that applicants
will have pursued courses of study which have adequately prepared them for the
rigors of the University s academic programs.
A student must have completed at least 16 units in college
preparatory subjects. At least 14 of these 16 units should be in English,
foreign languages, mathematics, history, the social sciences and the natural
sciences. Specific requirements are four units in English, three units in
mathematics, two units in a foreign language, one unit in natural science
(excluding general science), and one unit in history.
College Entrance Examinations: Washington and Lee requires all
candidates for admission to submit the results of standardized college
entrance examinations. The test results of such examinations are but one of
several standards used in selecting freshmen. By themselves, the results are
not determinative, but applicants may strengthen their credentials by making
a good showing.
Candidates may submit for consideration either the test results
from the American College Testing Program (ACT) or the results of the
Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT-I) and three subject tests of the SAT-II, one
of which must be the SAT-II Writing Test.
Please note that candidates who choose to submit the ACT for
review are not required to submit SAT-II results, though they are free to do
so. Candidates who elect to submit the SAT-I must also submit three SAT-II
subject test results.
Besides the SAT-II Writing Test, two tests chosen from at least
two of the following groups are required: 1. The natural sciences (biology,
chemistry, or physics); 2. mathematics (level I or level II); 3. foreign
languages (French, German, Hebrew, Latin, Russian, or Spanish); 4. history
(American history and social studies or European history and world culture).
The college entrance examinations, as secondary schools advise,
may be taken in the junior year simply for practice or for qualification for
the Early Decision Plan outlined below.
Normally, these tests must be taken in October, November, or
December of the candidate s senior year, although tests taken earlier may be
accepted, and tests taken in January will be considered.
Candidates should request that their test results be sent to
Washington and Lee. This is important because the results are not sent
automatically.
Applicants who do not take the required tests by January of their
senior year may have their applications considered for vacancies, if any
exist, when scores are received, but such candidates will have greatly reduced
their chances of being offered admission.

EARLY DECISION PLAN

Washington and Lee offers an Early Decision Plan to
well-qualified applicants whose first choice is Washington and Lee University.
Under this plan, applicants may receive notice of acceptance by December 20
of their senior year, several months before the regular notification date.

PROCEDURE

All applicants for an early decision should proceed as follows:
1. Indicate by letter that they are applying under the Early
Decision Plan, that Washington and Lee is their first choice, and that they
will attend Washington and Lee if accepted. (An early decision candidate is
free to make applications to other colleges with the understanding that those
applications will be withdrawn should the candidate be offered admission in
December.)
2. Complete all materials required for admission and have them
forwarded to the Admissions Office by December 1 of the senior year.
3. Take either the American College Testing Program (ACT) or
the College Board s Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT-I) and, if possible, three
SAT-II subject tests no later than the June test date following the junior
year. Some Early Decision candidates may be unable to sit for SAT-II subject
tests prior to the senior year. Their applications will be considered for an
Early Decision, but they must take the tests as quickly as possible, certainly
no later than January. One must be the SAT-II Writing Test; the other two may
be of each applicant s choosing but must be in two different subject areas.
Successful applicants will be required to confirm their
acceptance by January 1 with the regular, non-returnable tuition and room
deposit of $500.
Applicants not offered early admission will receive unbiased
consideration under the regular admission procedure. They should have their
secondary school submit, as soon as possible, a transcript of their first term
grades. An applicant not offered early admission is free, of course, to apply
to other colleges.

REGULAR APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Prospective applicants should write to the Dean of Admissions,
Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia 24450, no later than the
fall term of their senior year, asking for application forms. They should
arrange to take the college entrance tests as set forth under Requirements
for Admission.
Applicants should fill out the personal application form and
return it to the Dean of Admissions together with a non-refundable fee of $40.
They should give the Secondary School Report form to their high school or
preparatory school counselor for completion; that official is to return the
form directly to the Dean of Admissions. The two Teacher Recommendation Forms
enclosed with the application materials should be completed by teachers who
have taught the applicant in either the junior or senior year of secondary
school and forwarded directly to the Dean of Admissions. Applicants offered
admission are accepted subject to successful completion of the academic work
then being carried.
Applications for admission may be made any time from the
beginning of the senior year until January 15. Applications received after
January 15 can be considered only for any vacancies that develop.
Successful applicants are advised of their acceptance no later
than early April. Washington and Lee, along with a large number of other
colleges, subscribes to the Candidates Reply Date agreement and does not
require candidates to confirm their acceptance before May 1. However, the
candidate s prompt confirmation and payment of a non-refundable tuition
deposit of $400, plus a $100 room reservation fee and security deposit (also
not refundable if the candidate does not matriculate), does enhance the
likelihood of the University s being able to honor the student s request for
a particular room or type of room in the freshman dormitories. The security
deposit, less any charges assessed for damages, is refundable at the end of
the academic year.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

Washington and Lee participates in the Advanced Placement
Examination Program conducted by the College Board. More and more students are
taking advantage of this program to prepare themselves for advanced study in
college. Washington and Lee encourages able, well-qualified students to enroll
in College Board-sponsored advanced placement programs in their schools, take
the Advanced Placement Examinations, and have the results submitted to
Washington and Lee if they enter as freshmen.
Freshmen who have performed well in college-level courses and who
have received scores of 3 or better on Advanced Placement Program
examinations may be considered for advanced placement in college courses and
for credit toward graduation, at the discretion of the department heads
involved. However, a score of 3 is by no means a guarantee that credit will
be granted. Most departments require a minimum score of 4 or, in the case
of biology, history, and politics, 5 , before granting credit will be
considered. Each examination meeting these minimal criteria is reviewed
carefully and credit is awarded only when deemed appropriate. Freshmen who
wish to have their Advanced Placement examination(s) considered for credit
must, at the time of the examination, designate Washington and Lee as the
college to receive both their Advanced Placement score reports and their
examination booklets.

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

Washington and Lee University recognizes successful achievement
of students in the curriculum of the International Baccalaureate Organization.
Students who have earned certificates or diplomas in this program may present
their credentials for consideration for the awarding of advanced placement
credit. Normally, credit will be considered only in cases where a course has
been studied at the higher level and the student has been given an IB grade
of 5 or higher. The decisions for or against awarding college credit will be
made by the department concerned on an individual basis. For students holding
IB certificates, a maximum of 12 credits is allowed under this program. No
maximum applies for those students who have completed the IB Diploma
requirements.

FRESHMAN REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER CREDIT

Freshmen who wish to be awarded credit at Washington and Lee for
courses previously taken at another accredited college or university should
obtain a Freshman Credit Transfer Form from the University Registrar and
return it with the requested information (course description and syllabus,
official college transcript, information on instructor, location and texts).
Requests and transcripts received by August 15 will be processed in time for
freshman registration for fall term. These courses are often prerequisites for
work freshmen plan to undertake in their first term, so it is important to
have the records sent as soon as possible. No college course will be
transferred if it has been used to meet one of Washington and Lee s entrance
requirements.

TRANSFER STUDENTS

Students seeking admission as transfers from another college
should write to the Dean of Admissions, Washington and Lee University,
Lexington, Virginia 24450, asking for a personal application form as a
transfer. They should have all institutions attended send directly to the Dean
official transcripts of their college record, including their entrance units
and a statement of honorable dismissal.
Washington and Lee s policy is not to accept students as
transfers unless they have earned at least a C (2.0) average on all work
attempted at the institution or institutions previously attended. Such an
average, however, does not guarantee admission. The successful transfer
applicant generally will have achieved at least a B (3.0) average. Credits
earned at another institution may be transferred for Washington and Lee credit
only when completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher. A student admitted as
a transfer may receive not more than 87 credits on all work previously
attempted. Such credits are assigned by the appropriate department head and
the University Registrar at the discretion of the appropriate dean. It is
expected that applicants for transfer will have completed at least one full
academic year of study elsewhere and that they will complete at least two
years of full-time study at Washington and Lee prior to receiving their
degree.
Applications for transfer in September must be submitted no later
than April 1. Candidates seeking entrance in January should submit all
required materials by November 1. Transfer applicants are required to submit
to the Admissions Office test results from the American College Testing (ACT)
assessment or from the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Washington and Lee University is pleased to receive and review
applications for admission from international students. Further, international
students are eligible to apply for both need-based financial assistance and
honor scholarship consideration. University resources for international
students are limited, however, and admission to the University does not
guarantee financial aid. In general, it is expected that international
students granted admission will be able to provide a substantial portion of
their educational costs from personal resources. Indeed, it is rare for an
international student to be offered assistance in excess of Washington and
Lee s tuition; usually less is offered. Hence, students who are receiving
significant funding from other sources are most apt to meet the cost of a
Washington and Lee education. Students who require the full amount of tuition,
room, board, books and miscellaneous expenses from Washington and Lee are, in
most cases, simply beyond the reach of University resources.
International students applying for admission must complete both
the regular admissions application and all standardized testing requirements,
with the exception of the three SAT II subject tests. In addition, an
international applicant whose native tongue is not English must submit the
results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). All regular
admission deadlines apply.
International applicants for financial aid must complete the
International Financial Aid Form available through Washington and Lee s Office
of Financial Aid. Timely filing of forms is imperative and compliance with all
requests for information is mandatory.

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

Each entering freshman, transfer or exchange student is required
to submit the report of a complete physical examination given by the student s
own physician. The Washington and Lee form for this report is sent to students
prior to matriculation, and students are required to have the examination made
promptly and the form returned to the University by the physician.

SPECIAL STUDENTS

A high school graduate who gives evidence of ability to pursue
selected courses of study but who does not seek a degree may, under certain
circumstances, be admitted without fulfilling the regular entrance
requirements. Special students may take any subjects for which they are
prepared. If they should decide to become degree candidates, they must satisfy
the normal requirements for regular admission.
In the annual register of students, each special student is
indicated as such and not as a candidate for a degree.

ALUMNI ADMISSIONS PROGRAM

The Alumni Admissions Program is presently established in 90
cities throughout the country to assist the University in identifying
qualified students for Washington and Lee and to provide information and
assistance to these prospective students, their parents and guidance
counselors. AAP Committees in these 90 areas are comprised of alumni eager to
provide up-to-date information to all persons interested in learning more
about the unique educational opportunities offered by the University. Anyone
interested in learning more about Washington and Lee should not hesitate to
consult the appropriate AAP Chairman, listed below, who will arrange for a
personal meeting with an alumnus.
ALBUQUERQUE
Ronald L. Randel
Donrey Outdoor Advertising Company
4115 Edith Boulevard, N.E.
Albuquerque, N. M. 87103

ANCHORAGE
Robert C. Gastrock
3151 Nora Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99515

ASHEVILLE, N.C.
Perry W. Bartsch, Jr.
216 Robin Hood Road
Asheville, N.C. 28804-1620

ATHENS, GA.
Nancy L. Hickam
190 Baxter Drive, Apt. 3A
Athens, Ga. 30606

Timothy J. Halloran
190 Baxter Drive, Apt. #3
Athens, Ga. 30606

ATLANTA
Samuel B. Hollis, Jr.
Cushman and Wakefield
1201 West Peachtree
Suite 3300
Atlanta, Ga. 30309

AUSTIN
Bitsy Hopper
4503 Finley Drive
Austin, Texas 78731

BALTIMORE
Hugh L. Robinson II
First National Bank of Maryland
6395 Dobbin Road, Suite 106
Columbia, Md. 21045

BIRMINGHAM
David W. Proctor
Johnston, Barton, Proctor,
Swedlaw and Neff
1100 Park Place Tower
Birmingham, Ala. 35203

BOSTON
Nathaniel Lovell
125 West Concord Street

NORTHEN CALIFORNIA
Don McMillan
Rivkin, Radler & Kremer
100 B Street, Suite 300
Santa Rosa, Calif. 95402

CHARLESTON, W. VA.
W. T. Brotherton, Jr.
Room 305-E
West Virginia Supreme Court
Charleston, W.Va. 25305

CHARLOTTE
J. Dain Dulaney, Jr.
3016 Hanson Drive
Charlotte, N.C. 28207

CHATTANOOGA
Tim J. Manson III
SCT Yarns, Inc.
P.O. Box 791
Chattanooga, Tenn. 37404

CHICAGO
Marc F. Monyek
1825 North Lincoln, #2701
Chicago, Ill. 60614

CINCINNATI-DAYTON
Thomas P. O Brien, Jr.
3425 Sherbrooke Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45241

CLEVELAND
Edward F. Meyers, Jr.
Arter & Hadden
1100 Huntington Building
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

COLUMBIA, S. C.
John W. Folsom
S.C. Federal Savings Bank
P.O. Box 69
Columbia, S.C. 29212

COLUMBUS, GA.
Michael N. Herndon
204 South Linton Road
Columbus, Ga. 31904

SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT
Robert G. Callaway
8 Homewood Lane
Darien, Conn. 06840

DALLAS
Maury Purnell
4412 Hanover
Dallas, Texas 75225

Lee Grable
4000 Normandy
Dallas, Texas 75205

DANVILLE
Jay F. Dorman
202 Cheryl Drive
Danville, Va. 24540

DELAWARE
Gordon W. Stewart
Duane, Morris & Heckscher
1220 Market Building, Suite 7000
P.O. Box 195
Wilmington, Del. 19899

DELMARVA
John H. Anthony
The Anthony Company
29 Goldsboro Street
Easton, Md. 21601

Ernest I. Cornbrooks III
Webb, Burnett & Duvall
P.O. Box 910
115 Broad Street
Salisbury, Md. 21801

DENVER
James T. Cobb
Lincoln Property Company
1355 South Colorado Boulevard
Suite C-501
Denver, Colo. 80222

DETROIT
R. K. Barton
32 McKinley Place
Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. 48236

FORT LAUDERDALE
Richard T. Woulfe
Bunnell, Denman & Woulfe
1080 South East Third Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 33316

FORT WORTH
Dan Tatum
Bishop Payne Lamsens William and Werley
500 West 7th Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102

GREENSBORO
Wade Meadows
622 Myers Lane
Greensboro, N.C. 27408

GREENVILLE, S. C.
Dan Einstein
P.O. Box 5145
Greenville, S.C. 29606

HAWAII
Douglas W. MacDougal
793 Kii Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96825

HOUSTON
Robert D. LaRue
Dunkum, Carl & Schneider
1800 St. James Place, Suite 210
Houston, Texas 77056

JACKSON
James R. Mozingo
P.O. Box 865
Jackson, Miss. 39205-0865

JACKSONVILLE
Harold H. Catlin
225 Water Street, Suite 1000
Jacksonville, Fla. 32202

KANSAS CITY
Julie Kirk
504 East 101st, #302
Kansas City, Mo. 64131

KEYSTONE (Central Pa.)
C. Richard Brandt
412 Orrs Bridge Road
Camp Hill, Pa. 17011

LEXINGTON, KY.
Kevin McQuire
P.O. Box 2150
Lexington, Ky. 40959

LITTLE ROCK
Mark E. George
Prudential Bache
900 South Shackleford, Suite 700
Little Rock, Ark. 72212

Lee Thalheimer
Arnold, Grobmyer and Haley
P.O. Box 70
Little Rock, Ark. 72203

LOS ANGELES
Paul C. Hendry
8422 Flight Avenue
Los Angeles, Calif. 90045

LOUISVILLE
Fionna Blocker
1906 Landing Road
Prospect, Ky. 40059

LYNCHBURG
Theodore C. Craddock
P.O. Box 6360
Lynchburg, Va. 24505

MACON, GA.
David S. Grove
First Union Bank
P.O. Box 6118
Macon, Ga. 31213

MARTINSBURG-HAGERSTOWN, MD.
M. Kenneth Long, Jr.
18715 Fairfield Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740

MEMPHIS
Robin Smithwick
Morgan Keegan & Co.
6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 921
Memphis, Tenn. 38119

MIAMI
Lawton Jackson
2643 Natoma Street
Coconut Grove, Fla. 33133

MILWAUKEE-MADISON
Tim McMahon
5162 Anton Drive, #110
Madison, Wis. 53719

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL
David R. Braun
5104 West 56th Street
Edina, Minn. 55436

MOBILE
Lee Robinson
P.O. Box 11501
Mobile, Ala. 36671

MONTGOMERY
J. Michael Jenkins III
Jenkins Brick Company
201 Sixth Street, North
Montgomery, Ala. 36104

NASHVILLE
Bennett Ross
Bass, Berry & Sims
2700 First American Center
Nashville, Tenn. 37238

NEW JERSEY
Edward J. Willard
Princeton, N.J. 08540

NEW ORLEANS
Joseph L. Carrere
Southcoast Capital Corp.
300 Poydras Street, Suite 2000
New Orleans, La. 70130

NEW YORK
John C. Vlahoplus
Centre Reinsurance Compan
of New York
1 Liberty Plaza, 53rd Floor
New York, N.Y. 10006

OKLAHOMA CITY
John C. McMurray
301 N. Harvey, Suite 215
Oklahoma City, Okla. 73102

OLYMPIA, WASH.
Alan M. Corwin
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
211 Fifth Avenue West
Olympia, Wash. 98501
ORLANDO
Kenneth M. Clayton
2410 Lakeshore Drive
Orlando, Fla. 32803

Andrew B. Thomas
Rowland, Thomas & Jacobs, P.A.
1786 North Mills Avenue
Orlando, Fla. 32803

PALM BEACH
Bruce Honig
9525 Patricia Lane
Jupiter, Fla. 33478-6357

PENINSULA, VA.
E. Thomas Cox
Patten, Wornom & Watkins
1250 Jefferson Ave., Suite 360
Newport News, Va. 23602

PENSACOLA
Charles C. Sherrill, Jr.
Sherrill Appraisals
P.O. Box 1671
Pensacola, Fla. 32597

PHILADELPHIA
David L. Church
102 Bail Road
Devon, Pa. 19333

PHOENIX
Bruce A. Meyers
2431 S. Catarina
Meza, Ariz. 85202

PITTSBURGH
John Stafford
Kerr Engineering
5940 Baum Square
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15206

PORTLAND, ORE.
C. Cleveland Abbe
Patricia Brown
54472 Dahlgren Road
Scappoose, Ore. 97056

Jeff Knapp
Miller, Nash & Associates
Suite 3300
111 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Portland, Ore. 97204

RALEIGH-DURHAM
Paul Youngman
92 Forrest Oaks Drive
Durham, N.C. 27705

RICHMOND
Matthew J. Calvert
Hunton & Williams
Riverfront Plaza, East Tower
951 East Byrd Street
Richmond, Va. 23219-4074

ROANOKE
Paul M. Black
Wetherington & Meldrionna
P.O. Box 90
Roanoke, Va. 24002

SAN ANTONIO
Carl P. Flanagan III
126 Larchmont
San Antonio, Texas 78209

SAN DIEGO
John Durant
Klinedinst & Fliehman
501 West Broadway
Suite 600
San Diego, Calif. 92101

SAN FRANCISCO
Liz Smith
1364 Green Street
San Francisco, Calif. 94109

SARASOTA
Paul D. Buskey
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
7120 South Benva Road
Sarasota, Fla. 34232

SAVANNAH
Richard H. Middleton, Jr.
21 West Perry Street
P.O. Box 10006
Savannah, Ga. 31412

SEATTLE
J. Michael Gallagher
300 Vine Street, Suite #4
Seattle, Wash. 98121
Dr. Ernest U. Conrad III
Department of Orthopaedics, RK-10
University of Washington
Medical Center
Seattle, Wash. 98195

SHREVEPORT
Witt Caruthers
618 Dudley Drive
Shreveport, La. 71104
SPARTANBURG
Arthur F. Cleveland II
Cleveland, White & Associates
130-3 South Pine & Main Street
Spartanburg, S.C. 29304

ST. LOUIS
Wallace Niedringhaus, Jr.
4 Wyndtop Lane
St. Louis, Mo. 63141

TAMPA
Glynn Alexander
NationsBank
400 North Ashley, 3rd Floor
Tampa, Fla. 33602

TIDEWATER, VA.
Jack Ruffin
P.O. Box 62601
Virginia Beach, Va. 23466

TRI-CITIES
C. Howard Capito
NationsBank of Tennessee
1616 West Market Street
Johnson City, Tenn. 37604-6019

TUCSON
Lee Mullins
4017 East Roberts Place
Tucson, Ariz. 85711

TULSA-BARTLESVILLE
Lawrence A. G. Johnson
1732 East 30th Place
Tulsa, Okla. 74114

WASHINGTON, D. C.
Jack R. Sharman III
Covington & Burling
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20044

WESTCHESTER, N. Y.
Donald S. Hillman
42 Robin Hill Road
Scarsdale, N.Y. 10583

WINCHESTER, VA.
Bruce Downing
P.O. Box 809
Winchester, Va. 22601

WINSTON-SALEM
Gerry Malmo
889 Brockleigh Court
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27104


EXPENSES AND FINANCIAL AID

Students' personal expenses are determined by their habits and
tastes. Therefore, no precise statement can be made regarding such expenses
as clothing, travel, or incidentals.

UNIVERSITY FEES*

1. The Comprehensive Tuition Fee for all undergraduates,
effective September 1994, is $13,750 a year, payable $6,875 in mid-August
before the beginning of the 12-week term in September 1994, and in
mid-December before the beginning of the winter term in January 1995. No
separate tuition is assessed for the 6-week term for those students who have
paid the Comprehensive Tuition Fee, and no refund of tuition is made to a
student who for any reason does not attend the 6-week term.
Students will not be permitted to enroll for a 6-week term unless
they have attended at least one of the two preceding 12-week terms in the same
academic year.
The University does not guarantee its schedule of fees to any
student beyond the 1994-95 academic year to which this catalogue applies.
In addition to instruction, the Comprehensive Tuition Fee covers
the use of the laboratories, the library, recreation facilities and equipment,
intercollegiate athletics (with free admission to intercollegiate contests),
the services of the University physicians and infirmary, and free admission
to presentations of the University Theatre and the Concert Guild.
2. A Student Activities Fee of $135 is required of each
student, payable $67.50 each 12-week term. These funds are administered by the
Student Body Executive Committee to provide financial support for the year
book, the campus newspaper, the student literary magazine, programs of the
Student Activities Board, and other student body activities.
3. A limited number of students may be permitted to enroll in
undergraduate classes for credit on a non-degree seeking basis as special
students. Permission of the faculty member teaching the course and the
Admissions Office is required. The fee for special students for 1994-95 will
be $459 per credit hour.
4. A fee of $40 is required of each applicant, payable when the
personal application for admission is submitted. This fee is applied to the
cost of processing the application and is not returnable.
5. A non-returnable advance deposit of $500 is required of each
new applicant as a freshman or undergraduate academic transfer on acceptance
for admission; $250 for each Law School new applicant or academic transfer on
acceptance for admission. This payment is credited toward regular fees of the
first term.
6. The Comprehensive Tuition Fee for the full course in the
School of Law is $14,400 for the 1994-95 session, payable $7,200 in mid-August
before the beginning of the fall semester and in mid-December before the
beginning of the spring semester.
Further information on expenses in the School of Law is contained
in the Law School Catalogue available from the Office of the Dean of the
School of Law.
7. Students are required to make a breakage deposit in
laboratories where they are assigned the exclusive use of equipment. The
unused portion of such a fee is refunded when the equipment is returned.
8. All active members of a men's or women's fraternity are
assessed a Greek Member Fee.

BILLING AND PAYMENT

University bills are mailed to parents in advance of each 12-week
term. University grants and loans; State scholarships, grants, and awards;
Pell Grants, Supplemental Equal Opportunity Grants (SEOG), and National Direct
Student Loans (NDSL)/Perkins are credited on bills in accordance with the
regulations and procedural requirements of the funding agency.

Upon authorization from men's and women's fraternity chapters,
the University may include their charges on University bills. If so, these
charges will be considered amounts owed the University.
Fees must be paid promptly. Each bill contains a due date
consistent with timing explained previously. Checks should be made payable to
"Washington and Lee University."
The University offers no spaced payment plan of its own. Tuition
plans are available for those desiring to spread the expense over the
educational period or beyond. As a convenience to parents, Washington and Lee
has arranged with The Tuition Plan, Inc., of Concord, N.H., and the Richard
C. Knight Agency of Boston, both of which provide such plans, to handle
requests for deferred payments. Information about their plans is mailed to
parents of all freshman students and to first year law students. Information
about these plans is also available in the Financial Aid Office.

REFUNDS DUE TO WITHDRAWAL

1. If a student withdraws before the first day of classes of
the fall or winter term, the full amount of the Comprehensive Tuition Fee then
paid by or for the account of the student from private resources (as opposed
to payments from federal or state or University financial aid programs,
including the Guaranteed Student Loan program), will be refunded, less the
advance deposit required of each new applicant as a freshman or undergraduate
academic transfer ($500), or of each Law School new applicant or academic
transfer ($250).
2. If a student withdraws during the first week of classes of
the fall or winter term and gives written notice of withdrawal, the student's
account will be credited with 75% of the Comprehensive Tuition Fee. If a
student withdraws during the second or third week of classes of the fall or
winter term and gives written notice of withdrawal, the student's account will
be credited with 50% of the Comprehensive Tuition Fee. If a student withdraws
during the fourth or fifth week of classes of the fall or winter term and
gives written notice of withdrawal, the student's account will be credited
with 25% of the Comprehensive Tuition Fee. If no financial aid is involved
(including Guaranteed Student Loans), the amount of the credit will be
refunded, taking into account amounts then paid. If federal or state financial
aid is involved, preference will be given to the regulations of the funding
agency. Contact the Treasurer in such cases to determine the amount, if any,
of refund.
3. If a student withdraws after five weeks of classes in
the fall or winter term, either voluntarily or involuntarily, the
Comprehensive Tuition Fee is NOT REFUNDABLE.
4. The Student Activities Fee is refundable only if the student
withdraws before the first day of classes.
5. All refunds of the Comprehensive Tuition Fee will be subject
to federal regulations regarding institutional refund policies.
6. See below for information regarding refunds of charges for
room and meals.

ROOM AND MEALS

Freshman Rooms: All freshmen are required to live in one of the
four freshman residence halls, Baker, Davis, Gilliam or Graham-Lees. Each
facility hall or section is supervised by a resident upperclass counselor, who
assists and advises the freshmen in that section on academic and social
matters. Any exemption from these residency requirements must be obtained in
advance from the Dean of Freshmen and Residence Life. Ordinarily such
exemption is granted only to a student who wishes to live at home or wit
h relatives in the community. Freshmen are not permitted to room in fraternity
houses.
The rates for rooms in the freshman residence facilities
currently vary from $1,810 to $2,520 a session for each student. Contracts for
residence facility rooms are for the entire session, with rentals payable at
the beginning of each 12-week term. Bed linen is not furnished.
Room reservation contracts are sent to accepted applicants when
the Admissions Office receives confirmation of their intention to attend
Washington and Lee. Individual room assignments are made by the Dean of
Freshmen and Residence Life in the order in which signed room contracts are
received by him. All freshmen will be notified of their specific room
assignments by August 1. Both the advance tuition deposit and a $150 security
deposit are payable at the time of confirmation of acceptance. The security
deposit, less any charges assessed for damages, is refundable at the end of
the lease term.
Rooms for Upperclass Students: The University has both a
residence hall (Gaines Hall) and several apartments (Woods Creek) for
upperclass students. A variety of suites with combinations of single and
double occupancy rooms are available. In addition, several rooms are available
in the International House, Chavis House and Outing Club House. Rates for
upperclass rooms in all facilities vary from $1,710 to $2,520 for the academic
year.
Reservations are for the entire academic year with rentals
payable at the beginning of each 12-week term. A $150 security deposit must
be submitted with the signed contract. The deposit is refundable, less any
charges assessed for damages, at the end of the lease term. Damages caused by
vandalism will be billed at the time of occurrence.
Other Accommodations: Students other than those in the freshman
class may find accommodations in private homes in Lexington or in fraternity
houses. There is no University housing for married students. Apartments for
married students are available in town.
For further information about housing, applicants should write to
the Dean of Freshmen and Residence Life, Washington and Lee University.
Refunds: The University will refund rents paid for University
housing, less the security deposit, which will be forfeited, if the student
gives written notice two months (60 days) before the start of the room lease
period that he or she does not wish to occupy University housing. After that
date, rents are NOT REFUNDABLE.
Meals: Freshmen are required to take their meals together in
Evans Dining Hall throughout the session. The cost is $2,600 for the 1994-95
academic year.
Upperclass and law students may also take their meals in Evans
Hall. Three payment plans are available. The 19-meal plan (plus seven
continental breakfasts) costs $2,600 per academic year (this figure is
prorated for law students who are on a separate ac
academic calendar). The "Five Meal-Plus" plan is designed for upperclass and
law students who may wish to take an occasional meal in Evans Hall (five per
week) and have the flexibility of dining at the Snack Bar and GHQ at a reduced
rate. The cost for this plan for 1994-95 academic year is $1,350 of which $600
is placed in the student's debit account to be used at GHQ and/or the Snack
Bar. This plan, as well as the 19-meal plan, may be purchased on a semester
basis. Thirdly, students have the option of depositing money directly in their
Debit Account for use in any of the three campus dining locations. Students
may sign up for any of the above plans at the Business Office located in
Washington Hall.
Students who have paid for the 19-meal plan who give written
notice of withdrawal or who are absent for approved off-campus study (for
example, spring term abroad) will receive pro rata refunds of the cost of the
plan.

PENALTIES

If amounts owed the University are not paid by their due dates,
a late payment fee of $25 will be charged. The University may also withhold
a student's grades; withhold transcripts; withhold the issuance of a diploma
to graduating students; or drop a student from the official rolls. In
addition, late-pay charges may be levied on past-due amounts and registration
or matriculation denied for an upcoming session. Returning students with
unpaid financial obligations will not be allowed to matriculate until all
financial obligations are satisfied. Students with records of late payments
may be denied permission to enroll for subsequent terms or semesters, and may
have their class schedules withheld, until they pay in full in advance for
subsequent terms or semesters. Requests for transcripts from former students
will not be honored until all amounts owed the University are paid, including
University and National Direct Student Loan (NDSL)/Perkins payments in
accordance with the terms of loan agreements.

SUMMARY OF EXPENSES

The expenses for a full academic session in 1994-95 approximate
the following:
Comprehensive Undergraduate
Tuition Fee (1994-95) $13,750
Room:
Freshmen (required) $1,810 to $2,520
Upperclass Students $1,710 to $2,520
Board (Dining Hall) $2,600
Books and Supplies $680
Personal Expenses $1,115
Student Activities Fee $135

The average cost for all necessary expenses mentioned above for
freshmen year approximates $20,300. That figure does not include travel costs
or fraternity membership. Fraternity charges for freshmen in 1993-94 averaged
$1,081 while fraternity charges for upperclassmen averaged $2,510 with average
room and board charges adding approximately $4,000.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS

It is the University's objective to provide the resources
necessary for any qualified student to attend Washington and Lee.
Qualification for the University's own need-based scholarships and grants is
based upon institutional evaluation of need, the applicant's personal and
academic record, and the availability of funds. Qualification for state and
federal financial assistance is governed by appropriate eligibility
determinations and regulations. Institutional, state, and federal assistance
are contingent on satisfactory academic progress. The student's need and
academic progress are reviewed annually to determine the amount and type of
assistance the student will receive in the subsequent academic year.
Washington and Lee is in full compliance with all federal and state
anti-discrimination statutes.
The assistance rendered by the University is typically a
combination of grant/scholarship, loan, and work on campus. Need is first met
with loan and work; if additional need remains, it is usually met with grant
or scholarship assistance. The University annually administers over $3 million
in grants and scholarships to undergraduates and $1 million in student loans.

APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE

Students desiring assistance must file the Washington and Lee
Financial Aid Application for institutional funding and the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for federal funds each year to establish
eligibility. Both applications are available from the Washington and Lee
Financial Aid Office. Applicants and their parents must also furnish signed
and dated copies of their income tax returns and W-2 forms to the Financial
Aid Office; aid awards are not confirmed until application information
has been verified with the tax returns. Other documents may also be required
depending on individual family circumstances, in particular, in cases of
divorce, business failure, or loss of employment. Applicants for assistance
should contact the Financial Aid Office for application packets which include
further detailed information on the application process. While late
applications will be accepted at any time, late applicants risk less
attractive combinations of assistance.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE

University grants and scholarships are gift assistance funded
from University scholarship endowments. Applicants should note that only Honor
Scholarships, competitive scholarships and prizes, and a very limited number
of other awards are made without consideration of financial need. University
grants and scholarships are not offered for fifth-year enrollment in the
University. University grants and scholarships may not be used for study
abroad through other institutions; they may, however, be used for selected
Washington and Lee exchange programs.
Loans to students are available from several sources: the Federal
Perkins Loan Program and the Federal Stafford Loan Program. Loan amount
eligibility is governed by the applicant's need and by other assistance
offered to the student. The Perkins Loan interest rate is 5%, and the Stafford
Loan interest rate is variable and capped at 9%. Interest is paid by the
federal government while the student is enrolled in college or graduate
school. Repayment may not exceed 10 years but may be deferred for financial
hardship, graduate fellowships and rehabilitation training, and also graduate
education.
Students who do not qualify for need-based loan assistance may be
eligible to borrow under the new Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan program.
The major difference between the Federal Stafford Loan and the Federal
Unsubsidized Stafford Loan is that the student is responsible for interest
payments while in school. The student may opt not to pay interest in school,
in which case, accrued interest is capitalized.
Loans to parents are available through the Federal Parent Loan
for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) program. Parent loans are not based on need;
hence, they are available to most parents. Parent loan interest rate is set
annually but may not exceed 10%. Loans must be repaid within 10 years and
repayment begins within two months from disbursement of loan proceeds.
The College Work-Study Program offers many financial aid
recipients the opportunity to earn a portion of their college expenses by
performing work within the University. Freshmen usually work five hours per
week, and upperclass students work ten hours per week at the minimum wage
rate. Eligibility is contingent on financial need and availability of work
positions.
The Pell Grant program provides federal assistance to very needy
students. Pell Grants reduce need-based University grants and/or scholarships
on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
The Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant provides funding to
Virginia residents attending private Virginia colleges and universities.
Virginia students are responsible for filing the separate Virginia Tuition
Assistance Grant Application Form through the Financial Aid Office.
Applications are mailed by the Financial Aid Office to all entering freshmen
with Virginia addresses in the spring prior to enrollment and must be returned
prior to the last week of May. Students not receiving the application are
responsible for contacting the Financial Aid Office to obtain the application.
Late applications will be accepted but students risk reduction in grant
assistance. Upperclass students who establish Virginia domicile should be
particularly careful to obtain and submit the application in a timely fashion.
Under current program regulations, grant recipients generally need not reapply
for the Virginia Grant in subsequent years; however, students on an approved
leave of absence or on foreign study for one term or more should reapply.
Recipients are required to maintain a full-time course load as defined by the
state of 12 credits per term. Spring term credits are not included in meeting
this requirement.


ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Academic requirements for University need-based scholarship and
grant assistance differ significantly from the academic requirements governing
federal need-based grant and loan assistance.
1. University Assistance. The granting of University funds as
financial assistance presumes scholastic ability and achievement. Students
receiving need-based University grant or scholarship assistance must maintain
a minimum 2.3 cumulative grade-point average and must not allow their term
grade-point average to fall below 2.3 in any two of three consecutive terms.
Failure to meet academic standards may jeopardize the recipient's University
funding. Recipients not achieving minimum academic standards will be reviewed
by the University Financial Aid Committee, which may reduce or eliminate the
student's University assistance. The Financial Aid Committee also reserves the
right to review and adjust the University assistance of students who are
consistently marginal in academic performance or who demonstrate that they are
not good citizens of the University.
If a recipient falls below the minimum 2.3 cumulative grade-point
average, a warning usually will be issued by the Financial Aid Committee and
the student will be placed on probation. Failure to achieve the 2.3 cumulative
by the end of the next grading part of the student's grant or scholarship.
Students failing to achieve the 2.3 term grade-point average in two of three
consecutive terms will also be warned and may forfeit grant or scholarship if
the following term average is below 2.3.
Students forfeiting University grant or scholarship assistance
may appeal the decision to the Financial Aid Committee. Written request
should be made through the Director of Financial Aid. Only serious mitigating
circumstances such as illness will be considered by the Committee.
University aid recipients who have forfeited assistance by the
decision of the Financial Aid Committee may petition the Committee for
reinstatement of their University grant or scholarship upon achieving
cumulative grade-point requirements. Petitions for reinstatement of the
University assistance should be forwarded to the Director of Financial Aid.
As a general rule, University Grant and Scholarship recipients
may expect that, year to year, grant and loan assistance will increase if the
family resources remain constant and the student's cost of education (tuition,
fees, etc.) increases. However, if the aid recipient fails to achieve a
minimum 2.5 cumulative grade-point average at the end of the fall term, any
increase in need for the subsequent academic year for whatever cause may be
met by available loan assistance only, with no increase in University grant
or scholarship.
Enrolled aid applicants not previously receiving University grant
or scholarship assistance must have a 2.5 cumulative grade-point average to
qualify for University grant or scholarship.
2. Federal Assistance. Federal regulations require satisfactory
academic progress for continued eligibility for federal financial assistance.
Enrollment in the University as a degree seeking student presumes evidence of
serious academic intent and academic eligibility for federal assistance. In
general, students meeting University academic requirements will also meet
federal requirements. However, there are several important exceptions to this
general rule. Students must achieve a minimum number of credit hours by the
end of each year of attendance; they must also complete their degree within
six years of enrollment; and students usually will not be eligible for federal
assistance upon return from academic suspension under the Automatic Rule.
All students must achieve the required cumulative grade-point
average and earn credits according to the schedule below to establish or
continue eligibility for federal assistance.

Year End G.P.A. Credit Hours
Freshman 1.5 18
Sophomore 1.6 36
Junior 1.8 58
Senior 1.9 78
Fifth Year 1.9 98
Sixth Year _ 121

Note: Students may receive Stafford Loan for no more than five years.
Academic progress will be reviewed at mid-year and year end.
Students not maintaining progress at mid-year will be considered to be on
probation. At year end, if progress standards are not met, the student will
forfeit eligibility for federal assistance for the subsequent academic year.
Note: If credit hours requirements are not met, approved summer school credits
may re-establish eligibility for federal assistance.
Only very serious mitigating circumstances such as death in the
immediate family or serious illness will constitute grounds for waiver of
academic progress standards. Students denied assistance may appeal based on
serious mitigating circumstances to the Director of Financial Aid.
Students may regain eligibility for federal assistance by
achieving an academic record consistent with the table above. As students who
leave the University under the Automatic Rule return with the same grade-point
average, they generally will not be eligible for federal assistance upon
return. Hence, academic suspension presents a very grave situation for federal
financial aid recipients.
It is assumed that all federal aid recipients are enrolled on a
full-time basis with exceptions for special cases made by the University
academic authorities. Federal aid recipients will be expected to complete
their course of study within six years of enrollment. Changes of major,
withdrawal from courses, repetition of courses, incomplete courses, and
transfer of courses will be governed by University academic regulations.
It is assumed that transfer students are making satisfactory
academic progress upon admission to the University.
The academic records of special (non-degree seeking) students,
who are federal assistance applicants, will be measured for satisfactory
academic progress on an individual basis in conjunction with University
academic authorities.


POLICIES

Students returning to the University from an approved leave of
absence will be eligible to receive financial assistance upon their return to
the University.
A financial aid transcript must be filed with the Washington and
Lee Financial Aid Office if the student has attended any other college or
university and is applying for assistance while a student at Washington and
Lee. The financial aid transcript is required by federal regulation whether
or not the student received assistance while enrolled in another institution.
Note that this requirement includes summer and exchange programs, as well as
college programs attended while the student was in secondary school. Financial
aid transcripts are requested from the previous institution's financial aid
office.
Financial aid recipients are required to report to the Financial
Aid Office any scholarships they receive from non-University sources.
Non-University scholarships will usually reduce the student's need-based
financial assistance: one-half of the scholarship amount reducing University
grant or scholarship and one-half altering student loan. Federal financial
assistance regulations govern this policy.
It is presumed that information contained in the student's
financial aid application and on any supporting documentation including tax
returns may be discussed, as necessary, with the student. Parents should
inform the Director of Financial Aid if such information may not be disclosed
to the student. Non-custodial parent information will be held in strict
confidence and will not be discussed or released to the student or the
custodial parent without permission.
Financial assistance awards are based on family financial
circumstances; hence, students are responsible for informing the Financial Aid
Office of substantial changes in family income, assets, and household size,
or the number of siblings in college. Emergency situations or unusual
circumstances outside of the family's control such as divorce, unemployment,
serious illness, or death, may be brought to the attention of the Director of
Financial Aid at any time. If University funding or other assistance is
available, the student's award may be adjusted to compensate for unexpected,
unmet need.
Ownership or operation of a motor vehicle in Rockbridge County
may cause reduction of the student's need-based grant assistance from the
University. At the discretion of the Financial Aid Director, need-based grant
from the University may be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis in the amount
that the automobile's Blue Book value exceeds $5,000. The Financial Aid
Director will assess value, and appeals on valuation will not be entertained.
Any need-based aid recipient who operates a motor vehicle in the county must
report make, model and year to the Financial Aid Office or risk forfeiting his
or her University assistance.
Many University grants are funded by named, endowed scholarships.
Recipients of named scholarships and of University grants funded by named
scholarships will be notified by the Financial Aid Office of the donor's name
and address. A letter of thanks to the donor of the scholarship funds is
deeply appreciated.
Financial assistance recipients who withdraw from the University
are subject to the University's refund policy. Refund amounts will be prorated
in accordance with charges paid by the financial aid funds and returned to the
appropriate financial aid program. Where federal financial aid programs are
involved, the refund must be made in the following order: Stafford Loan,
PLUS/SLS Loan, Perkins Loan, Pell Grant, Supplemental Education Opportunity
Grant, other applicable federal assistance, the student. Federal regulations
govern this policy. If a cash disbursement of financial aid funds has been
made to the student, the Financial Aid Office will calculate what portion of
the cash disbursement, if any, must be returned to the financial aid programs.
Students who are withdrawing from the University should contact the Financial
Aid Office for assessment of their refund/repayment status.
All awards, unless otherwise noted, are applied first toward the
payment of tuition and other University charges, one-half at the beginning of
the fall term and one-half at the beginning of the winter term. Any assistance
above tuition and other University charges may be paid directly to the
recipient at the beginning of the fall and winter terms.
Former students requesting academic transcripts must have their
University or Perkins Loan repayments current in accordance with the terms of
the loan agreement before a transcript will be released by the University
Registrar.
Students are responsible for procuring all pertinent applications
including the Washington and Lee financial aid application, federal aid
application, state grant applications, and Stafford Loan applications.
Information regarding job placement and salary statistics can be
received upon request by writing to the Director of Career Development and
Placement, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia 24450.
Information on job placement and salaries is lengthy and too detailed to be
published in this section.

HONOR SCHOLARSHIPS

In 1976, recognizing that the University can be no stronger, in
human or academic terms, than the students it attracts, Washington and Lee
established a series of honor scholarships based principally on merit. The
honor scholarship program is designed to recognize entering students with
outstanding records of achievement in secondary schools and to attract to the
University young men and women who demonstrate unusual promise for future
service and leadership.
The program includes several different types of scholarships
available to entering freshmen and renewable for each year of undergraduate
work at Washington and Lee. Some are restricted to students from particular
areas or cities; others are offered without regard to place of residence. Some
offer assistance equal to the full amount of tuition, while others cover only
a portion of expenses. Details of the individual programs are outlined in the
"Honor Scholarships" section in the back of this catalogue.
A limited number of scholars in each category will be selected in
the scholarship competition each year based on the following general criteria:
secondary school records (both absolute grades and rank in class will be
considered); results of the entrance examinations; subjective evaluations
offered by the applicant's guidance counselor or headmaster and teachers; the
applicant's record of achievement and leadership in extracurricular
activities; and any similar data which may bear on the likelihood of an
applicant's contributing to and profiting from the experience Washington and
Lee provides its students.
Applicants for admission will be considered for the honor
scholarships program without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age
or handicap. Applicants who wish to be considered for an honor scholarship
must complete a special Honor Scholarship application available upon request
from the Office of Admissions.