Key differences on Cost & aid
- 1
Washington and Lee costs about $12.3K less per year on average than Colorado ($46,366 vs. $58,712, all students)
Average cost, all students - 2
Washington and Lee's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Colorado
Aid generosity
Cost & aid
Cost & aid
Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.
What students pay
Grants
Sticker prices
On one scale, so the bars read against each other.
Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .
Family income per year $150K
- Washington and LeePublished data end at $110K
Merit possible (proxy); averaging $62K
- ColoradoPublished data end at $110K
Merit possible; averaging $9K
Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.
Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises
| Metric | Washington and Lee | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 37% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $62K (proxy) | 7.3% got merit aid, averaging $9K |
| Published promise | – | – |
A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.
Tuition guarantee & Promise program
| Metric | Washington and Lee | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | Yes |
From the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Metric | Washington and Lee | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Aid forms | – | FAFSA · CSS Profile · Noncustodial |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | November 1 (priority) |
| Need met, first-years | – | 100% |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $69,399 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 11% |
| Aid for international students | – | Offered |
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Washington and Lee University (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent release;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why