Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA, USA

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
49%
51%
Size of Town
Suburb or town
In-State Students
18%
Out-Of-State Students
82%
US States Represented
48
Countries Represented
53
Ethnicity
African American
4%
Asian/Pacific Islander
4%
Hispanic
7%
White
74%
Multiracial
5%
Unknown
1%
Student Organizations
120
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
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Yes
On Campus Women's Center
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No
Cultural Student Resource Groups
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Yes

Housing

0
100
74%
Undergrads Living on Campus
On-campus living required of freshman
No
Disability Housing Available
Yes
0
100
75%
Freshman Living on Campus

Athletics

Divisional Sports Nickname
Generals
School Colors
royal blue and white
Varsity Athletics Association
NCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Total Male Athletes
307
Total Female Athletes
197
Intramural Sports
18
Sports Club
2
Sports Team (Men)
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Equestrian
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Wrestling
Sports Team (Women)
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Equestrian
  • Field Hockey
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
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Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
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Yes
Campus emergency phones
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Yes
24-HR escort safety rides
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Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
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Yes

What Students Are Saying

The dining hall (dhall) is full of local, healthy food, though the diversity leaves something to be desired. Off campus, there are a variety of great local restaurants with unique dishes and cult followings.
Maryland
We didn't get to go inside of a dorm, but they were all beautiful from the outside. They also said it was very common for upperclassmen to rent a townhouse down the road from W&L as a group and live there too, and it wasn't too expensive. Variety of options!
McKenzie from Winston Salem, NC
The main cafeteria is hit or miss when it comes to lunch and dinner, but I have found breakfast to be consistently good. Other food options on campus are generally good, and food in town is fabulous. Freshman meal plans provide for more than you will ever need.
Jared from Jackson, WI
Standard dining hall is decent enough, but the cafe 77 and the Hillel dining in the morning are good alternatives. New seasonally themed dining at the third year village is great too.
Jonathan from Oak Park, CA