Tel: (540)458-8400
School Notes Overview:
- Washington and Lee University has two preeminent objectives: to dedicate all its resources to developing in its students the
capacity and desire to learn, to understand, and to share the fruits of their intellectual growth, and to pursue its
educational mission in a climate of learning that stresses the importance of the individual, personal honor and integrity,
harmonious relationships with others, and the responsibility to serve society through the productive use of talent and
training. Independent, non-sectarian, and privately endowed, it comprises three divisions, one graduate - the School of Law -
and two undergraduate - the College and the School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics.
School Overview:
Washington And Lee University
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| County | Lexington City County, VA | |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I | |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 1,766 students | |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 4 students | |
| Full-Time Graduate | 21 students | |
| Part-Time Graduate | 1 students | |
| Total Enrollment | 2,179 students | |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 1,252 students | |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 65% | |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 5% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $4,388 | |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 20% | |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $2,427 | |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 37% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $20,041 | |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 28% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $4,228 | |
School Notes:
- Washington and Lee is a small, private, liberal arts university nestled between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains in Lexington, Va. Washington and Lee University is consistently ranked among the nation's top liberal arts colleges and is the ninth oldest institution of higher education in America. This private university was founded in 1749 as Augusta Academy, with the name later changed to Liberty Hall Academy (1776), Washington Academy (1798), Washington College (1813) and, in 1871, Washington and Lee University.
- Cradled between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge mountains in Lexington, Virginia, Washington and Lee University has, since 1749, produced not only peerless scholars, but principled leaders with a commitment to civility, service, and honor. One of the nation's top fifteen liberal arts colleges, W&L offers a unique convergence of arts & sciences, law, journalism and commerce.
- Convinced that it helps to meet a vital need in American higher education by offering undergraduate preparation in the arts and sciences of the highest possible quality, Washington and Lee provides a program that demands both broad exposure to the principal areas of human knowledge and intensive exploration of a single field or discipline.
- Washington and Lee University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Juris Doctor and Master of Laws. W&L is also accredited by AACSB International (the association for management education); the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications; and the American Chemical Society. The School of Law is a member of the Association of American Law Schools and is approved by the American Bar Association.
- Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.
In the News:
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Gift Establishes New W&L Professorship to Honor Pamela H. Simpson (Rockbridge Weekly)
posted on September 28, 2011 at 05:27:43 pm
Washington and Lee University is honoring longtime art history professor Pamela H. Simpson with a professorship in her name. -
Late rally not enough for Alma College football in 49-42 loss at Washington and Lee University (The Saginaw News)
posted on September 24, 2011 at 09:02:16 pm
Alma quarterback Jarrett Leister throws for 350 yards and five touchdowns and runs for another score but the Scots lose the lead late. -
Washington and Lee Journalism Ethics Expert on British Phone-Hacking Scandal (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
posted on July 15, 2011 at 02:46:09 pm
Contact: For interviews contact Jeffery G. Hanna, Executive Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Washington and Lee University, +1-540-458-8459, jhanna@wlu.edu -
W&L names librarian (The Staunton News Leader)
posted on July 12, 2011 at 12:30:12 pm
LEXINGTON — Washington and Lee University has named Terry Metz, library director and a professor at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, R.I., as university librarian. -
Let’s Move! Lexington And Rockbridge Rapids Baseball Clinic July 16 (Rockbridge Weekly)
posted on July 11, 2011 at 04:20:47 pm
Due to a rain out on Saturday, July 9th, the Let’s Move! Lexington and Rockbridge Rapids Baseball Baseball Clinic scheduled for Saturday, July 9 has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Smith Field at Washington and Lee University.
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