Rural students prioritize financial aid, small community in admissions process
Some rural students say they did not receive help during their admissions process, and coming to W&L was like ‘culture shock’
Need-blind admissions brings higher number of international student applicants
The university stopped considering financial need after a $132 million donation last year
QuestBridge endures amid admissions changes
QuestBridge offers opportunities to high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds, in alignment with W&L’s new need-blind policy
University adopts need-blind admissions policy after receiving largest donation in institutional history
The policy takes effect immediately, meaning the university will review applications for the class of 2029 without considering how much prospective students can pay
W&L moves to need-blind admissions
Universities such as Harvard and Yale also use need-blind practices