Current Undergraduate Peers
Washington and Lee University - Current Undergraduate Peers
The University's undergraduate peers are the top rated liberal arts institutions in America as ranked by various publications. Although a ranking scheme has many flaws, many of the metrics that undergird those schemes have merit when assessing and comparing inputs, outputs, and efficiencies.
| College/University | US News Rank 2016 Edition | US News Rank 2017 Edition | US News Rank 2018 Edition |
| Amherst College | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bates College | 25 | 27 | 23 |
| Bowdoin College | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Carleton College | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Claremont McKenna College | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Colby College | 19 | 12 | 12 |
| Colgate University | 19 | 12 | 12 |
| Colorado College | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Davidson College | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Grinnell College | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Hamilton College | 14 | 12 | 18 |
| Harvey Mudd College | 14 | 21 | 12 |
| Haverford College | 12 | 12 | 18 |
| Middlebury College | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Pomona College | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Smith College | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Swarthmore College | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| University of Richmond | 32 | 27 | 23 |
| Vassar College | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Washington & Lee University | 14 | 11 | 10 |
| Wellesley College | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Wesleyan University | 14 | 21 | 21 |
| Williams College | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Note: Top 23 List Excludes Military Academies ranked 12th and 21st (2018 Edition); includes two Women’s Institutions; Ranking indicates the actual US News Best Colleges rank. Note that without the military academies, the number of institutions may note equal the rank.
Other institutions that may be considered peers for various comparisons:
| College/University | U.S. News - 2016 Edition | U.S. News - 2017 Edition | U.S. News - 2018 Edition |
| Barnard College | 29 | 27 | 26 |
| Kenyon College | 25 | 27 | 26 |
| Macalester College | 23 | 24 | 26 |
| Oberlin College | 23 | 24 | 26 |
| Scripps | 29 | 23 | 26 |