| Name |
Washington and Lee University |
| Address |
204 West Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450-2116 |
| Website |
http://www.wlu.edu |
| Email |
admissions@wlu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
61% |
| Percent Fraternity |
83% |
| Percent Sorority |
77% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
61% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (57%), sorority housing (8%), fraternity housing (27%), apartment for single students (2%), special housing for international students (2%), other housing options (4%) |
| College Owned Singles |
40% |
| College Owned Doubles |
32% |
| College Owned Triples |
5% |
| College Owned Apartments |
3% |
| College Owned Other |
20% |
| Num College Owned |
36 |
| Sprinkler System |
83% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
322 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Richmond, VA (150), Washington, DC (180) |
| Nearest Train |
Staunton, VA (35) |
| Nearest Bus |
Roanoke, VA (55) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
73% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Virginia Military Institute) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Fancy Dress Ball; Mock Convention; Student Activities Organization Concerts, coffee houses, films, comedians; Contact speakers |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
124 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Beta Kappa (academic); Phi Eta Sigma (freshman); Beta Gamma Sigma (business); Order of the Coif (law); Omicron Delta Kappa (campus leadership); Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics); Pi Sigma Alpha (politics); Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha (forensics); Pi Mu Epsilon (mathematics); Order of Omega (Greek leadership); Lambda Pi Eta (communications); Psi Chi (psychology) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Canterbury Club, Catholic Campus Ministry, Eastern Orthodox Campus Ministry, Generals' Christian Fellowship, Good Shepherd Lutheran, Hillel, Orthodox Christian Fellowship of VMI and WLU, Reformed University Fellowship, Trinity United Methodist College Group, Young Life |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Minority Student Association; Student Association for International Learning; Human Rights Alliance; Spanish House; Chinese Club; English for Speakers of Other Languages; International House; Onyx (Black students); Spanish House; Chavis House (multi-cultural); International Relations Association; Minority Outreach Recruitment Entourage; Multicultural Student Association; PanAsian Association for Cultural Exchange (PAACE); International Relations Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Gay-Straight Alliance; Traveller; Investments Society; Knowledge Empowering Women Leaders; Liberty Hall Volunteers; Peer Counselors; Student Recruitment Committee; Cheerleading; Knitting Society; Photography Club; Student Consulting; Concert Guild; General Admission (vocal group); Joyful Noise (gospel choir); JubiLee (vocal group); Mindbending Productions (theater); Southern Comfort (vocal group); University Chamber Singers; University Chorus; University Jazz Ensemble; University-Shenandoah Symphony Orchestra; University Theater; University Wind Ensemble; W&L Dance; Alpha Phi Omega; Habitat for Humanity; Nabors Service League; Students Against Rockbridge Area Hunger; Women in Technology and Science; Film Society; Kathekon (alumni); Americans for Informed Democracy; College Libertarians; College Republicans; Young Democrats; Cold Check Committee (community relations); Gender Relations Committee; One in Four; Society for Professional Journalists; Spirit Committee; W&L Students for Life; W&L Students for Choice; Bonner Leadership Program; Campus Kitchen Project; Committee for Cystic Fibrosis; Ducks Unlimited; Nicaragua Project; Up 'til Dawn; March of Dimes Collegiate Council; Outing Club; Model United Nations |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Ring-tum Phi (weekly); Trident (weekly); Law School News (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
15 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
13 |
| Percent Frat Members |
83% |
| Num Sororities |
6 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
5 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
77% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1749 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Other |
| Undergrad Body |
1,770 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
531,992,000 |
| Application Deadline |
January 15 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
Most selective |
| Tuition |
31,850 |
| Room Board |
7,940 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
57% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Avalon Bay Communities, Catlin, Corporate Executive Board, Ernst & Young, FDC Reports, First Equitable Real estate Development, Goldman Sachs & Co., James River Institute, JP Morgan Chase, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley, Navigant Consulting, Pricewaterho |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
924,524 |
| Num Subscriptions |
8,226 |
| Num Microforms |
1,070,733 |
| Num Audiovisual |
16,370 |
| Num Ebooks |
1,700 |
| Library Facilities |
Science Library, Law Library, Federal Document Repository, archives of Robert E. Lee Papers and Justice Lewis Powell papers |
| Museums |
Reeves Center, collection of Chinese export porcelain; duPont Hall Gallery, exhibits paintings, sculptures, prints and photographs; The Wilson Art and Music Center (to open fall 2006), Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts; Biology Dept, greenhouse; Chemistry Dept, instrumental analysis laboratory; Geology Dept, seismograph and scanning electron microscope; Psychology Dept light microscopy with digital imaging and electrophysiological recording facilities; Tucker Multimedia Center, integrates technology with teaching methodologies; Lee Chapel and Museum, auditorium, art museum, University heritage exhibit, National Historic Landmark, museum shop; Watson Pavilion for Asian Arts, exhibits collections of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean ceramics, Japanese tea room; Archaeology museum |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
320 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
35 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
50 |
| Num Wired Labs |
300 |
| Num Wired Other |
1,500 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
750 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
