Entities

Washington and Lee University

Acronym
W&L
Entity Type
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Location
Founding Date
1749

Washington and Lee University is a private university providing a liberal arts education for 270 years. Students can choose from nearly 40 undergraduate majors in the College and is also home to the WIlliams School of Commerce, Economics and Politics and the graduate School of Law. W&L runs on a three-term calendar, where students pursue focused coursework or study abroad programs over the four-week spring term. Students can take part in over 150 clubs, including Greek life. W&L’s student-run honor system allows students to take exams unsupervised and for most buildings to be open 24 hours a day.