Washington and Lee earned 86 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 12 in the top 1%, 39 in the top 5%, 27 in the top 10% and 8 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 189 in Highest Paid Graduates for Journalism, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 86 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 12 / 39
Highest placement: #1 of 189, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 10
Placements this edition: 152
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has Washington and Lee University Earned?
Washington and Lee University holds 86 ranking badges across 10 fields of study, 51 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s online-program rankings. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. These badges come from the 2027 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Read about our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
12
Top 5%
39
Top 10%
27
Top 15%
8
Total
86
What Is Washington and Lee University Known For?
Washington and Lee University is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 6 of its 44 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Journalism, Business Administration & Management and Political Science & Government.
How Does Washington and Lee University Rank in Athletics?
In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Washington and Lee University earned 42 badges across 25 sports, 27 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #2 of 161 in Cross Country (D3).
How Does Washington and Lee University Rank for Veterans?
Washington and Lee University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #5 of 18 in Top Ranked Veterans for Sociology & Anthropology (top 28%).
Each ranking here is calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. Washington and Lee University appears in 152 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team