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Washington and Lee University

"Washington and Lee" redirects here. For the school in Montross, Virginia, see Washington and Lee High School. For the school in Arlington, Virginia, see Washington-Liberty High School.

Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University coat of arms
Former names
Augusta Academy
(1749–1776)
Liberty Hall Academy
(1776–1796)
Washington Academy
(1796–1813)
Washington College
(1813–1870)
MottoLatin: Non Incautus Futuri
Motto in English
"Not Unmindful of the Future"
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1749 (1749)
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
Endowment$1.9 billion (2022)[1]
PresidentWilliam C. Dudley[2]
ProvostLena Hill[3]
Academic staff
240 full-time and 69 part-time (fall 2019)
Students2,223 (fall 2019)[4]
Undergraduates1,829 (fall 2019)
Postgraduates394 (fall 2019)
Location
Lexington
,
Virginia
,
United States
CampusDistant Town, 430 acres (1.7 km2)
NewspaperThe Ring-tum Phi
Colors  Liberty Hall Grey
  W&L Blue[5][6]
NicknameGenerals
Sporting affiliations
MascotTrident (no mascot - athletics symbol)
Websitewww.wlu.edu
Official nameWashington and Lee University Historic District
TypeDistrict
DesignatedNovember 11, 1971
Reference no.71001047
Washington and Lee University is located in Shenandoah Valley
Washington and Lee University
Location in Shenandoah Valley
Washington and Lee University is located in Virginia
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University (Virginia)
Washington and Lee University is located in the United States
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University (the United States)

Washington and Lee University (Washington and Lee or W&L) is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States. Established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, it is among the oldest institutions of higher learning in the US.

Washington and Lee's 325-acre campus sits at the edge of Lexington and abuts the campus of the Virginia Military Institute in the Shenandoah Valley region between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Allegheny Mountains. The institution consists of three academic units: the college itself; the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics; and the School of Law. It hosts 24 intercollegiate varsity athletic teams which compete as part of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division III).

  1. ^ As of March 7, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "President's Office". Washington and Lee University. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "Lena Hill Named Provost at Washington and Lee University". November 10, 2020. Archived from the original on March 28, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "College Navigator - Washington and Lee University".
  5. ^ "Graphics Standards - Complementary Typeface and Colors".
  6. ^ "Complementary Typeface and Color : Washington and Lee University". Wlu.edu. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2015.

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