Goucher College vs. Washington and Lee

Comparable Facts

Compare Goucher College in Baltimore, MD with Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Washington and Lee University is larger than Goucher College based on total student enrollment (2,241 students vs. 1,459 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Goucher College is located in Baltimore, MD (Small City setting); Washington and Lee University is in Lexington, VA (Distant Town setting).
• Goucher College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Washington and Lee University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Goucher College 9:1; Washington and Lee University 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Goucher College are 8% lower than at Washington and Lee University ($17,190 vs. $18,685).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.5% higher at Washington and Lee than at Goucher College (about $14,695 more per year; $68,045 vs. $53,350).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Goucher College than at Washington and Lee University (100% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Washington and Lee University students is 46% larger than aid received by Goucher College students ($63,945 vs. $43,791).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Washington and Lee than at Goucher College (33 vs. 28, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Goucher College and Washington and Lee.
• Typical fall application deadline: Goucher College Jan 15, 2027; Washington and Lee Jan 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Washington and Lee average a 3.87 high school GPA, 0.64 higher than at Goucher College (3.23).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.7% at Goucher College vs. 41.2% at Washington and Lee.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Washington and Lee University graduates have a $4,500 lower median loan debt than Goucher College graduates ($21,500 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Washington and Lee graduates have an estimated $46 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Goucher College graduates ($222 vs. $268).
• More Washington and Lee graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Goucher College students, three years after graduation (88% vs. 74%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.