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The ÁùºÏÌü¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡ Story

W&L prepares students to meet the world’s challenges as ethical leaders, visionary thinkers and compassionate citizens.

Some decide to attend for its small size and personal attention; others will say it’s our academic reputation, scenic location or engaged community. Whatever their reason, once here, students find a place to grow intellectually, unlock opportunities and prepare for the future. W&L students hold each other to the highest standard of integrity, united by the student-run honor system. And when they graduate, they do so as critical thinkers with a network of support, lifelong friendships and a degree that opens doors.

“I have achieved so much in my short time at W&L, and I know the sky is the limit when it comes to the future!”

Tanajia Moye-Green ’23
Major: Sociology Minor: Poverty Studies, Data Science

Fast Facts

As a top-tier liberal arts university, ÁùºÏÌü¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡ is a place where students grow intellectually, unlock opportunities and prepare for their futures.

Campus Setting

How does a school become a home? How does a town become a community? In Lexington, it’s your first day in the Campus Kitchen, in a local coffee shop, on the river, or in a classroom. Lexington really is a remarkable place.

Situated on 325 acres in historic Lexington, Virginia (population 7,000), ÁùºÏÌü¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡ is approximately two hours from Richmond, Virginia, and three hours from Washington, D.C. ÁùºÏÌü¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡ is nestled in the Shenandoah Valley only minutes away from the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Appalachian Trail.

Enrollment

Full-time Undergraduate - 1,857
Law School - 378
Men - 49%
Women - 51%
Underrepresented - 19%
Countries - 41
U.S. States - 49

62% of students live on campus
150+ clubs and organizations
75% of students participate in service efforts
About 60% of students study abroad each year

Academic Profile

ÁùºÏÌü¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡ is composed of two undergraduate divisions, the College and the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics; and a graduate School of Law. ÁùºÏÌü¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡ is the only leading liberal arts college to have nationally accredited programs in business and journalism, and one of the few offering an engineering program.

36 Majors and 41 Minors
Classes Taught by Faculty - 100%
Average Class Size - 15
Student-Faculty Ratio - 8:1
Graduation Rate - 4 years - 92%
Degrees - BA, BS, JD

Athletics

34% of ÁùºÏÌü¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡ students compete on one of 24 varsity teams within the NCAA Division III ODAC Conference, not to mention those that compete through club and intramural teams.

²Ñ±ð²Ô’s Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Riding, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Wrestling

°Â´Ç³¾±ð²Ô’s Sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Riding, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball

ÁùºÏÌü¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡ has won the ODAC Commissioner’s Cup for overall athletic excellence for 25 of the past 27 years!

Outcomes

In their first year, students are assigned a Career Advisor to support them one-on-one. Advisors have focus areas, such as finance, government, law, consulting, health care and marketing, for industry-specific support, and they also help undecided students explore career paths and post-graduate options.

ÁùºÏÌü¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡ is consistently named a top producer of Fulbright students in the U.S.

93% of graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation.

93% of graduates are accepted to law, medical, dental, veterinary, and other professional programs.

Stories

Veronika Kolosova ’25 has explored the liberal arts experience at ÁùºÏÌü¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡ through campus involvement and an interdisciplinary approach to her studies.

Fiber Arts Leading Edge

Students participating in two new Leading Edge programs during this year’s first-year orientation were able to complete tactile projects while building community on campus.

This summer, students working with associate professor of theater Stephanie Sandberg explored the practice of compassion through the eyes of documentarians.

ÁùºÏÌü¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡ students share their experiences getting to know the larger Lexington and Rockbridge community during the summer months.

Through the Davis Projects for Peace Grant and a Fulbright ETA, Allie Stankewich ’23 is building relationships with the communities she serves in East Africa.

Elka Prechel ’26 was inspired by a Spring Term Abroad to explore her passion for teaching in France and Italy this summer.

Mary Schleusner '26, Lizzie Lamb '26, Eliza Spaht '26 and Betty Boatwright '26 studied abroad together in Barcelona, Spain.

Eliza Spaht ’26 took a course on the economics of winemaking with the Council on International Educational Exchange’s Business and Culture program in Barcelona, Spain.

First-year students connect with local shop owners on a guided walking tour of downtown Lexington.

The First-Year Orientation Committee has been planning since last fall to offer programming to welcome the Class of 2028 to ÁùºÏÌü¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡â€™s campus later this month.

Connor Smith '26 pauses to enjoy a scenic vista

The A. Paul Knight Internship Program in Conservation, named in memory of a late Washington and Lee student, allows students to pursue their passion for environmental conservation.

George Bent sets up a scanner on the roof of a building in Florence.

Summer Research Scholars are spending their summer helping to bring one of the world's oldest cities to life through modern technology.

In this month’s episode, professor Davies talks of creating and building ÁùºÏÌü¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡â€™s dance program to be a place where preconceived notions dissipate and the liberal arts education flourishes.

Addie-Grace Cook '25 interning at Project Horizon.

Addie-Grace Cook ’25, a politics major with a double minor in Middle East and South Asia studies and poverty and human capability studies, is spending her summer making an impact in the greater Rockbridge community through a Shepherd Program internship with Project Horizon.