Liberal Arts University in Virginia

Washington and Lee University:
Washington and Lee University, located in Lexington, Virginia (3 hours southwest of Washington, D.C.), is a private four-year liberal arts college offering 41 undergraduate degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences, pre-professional and interdepartmental areas. Founded in 1749, Washington and Lee University is named for two of the most influential men in American history: George Washington, whose generous endowment of $20,000 in 1796 helped the fledgling school (then known as Liberty Hall Academy) survive, and Robert E. Lee, whose presidency and innovative leadership brought the University into the national limelight.

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Washington and Lee University provides a liberal arts education that develops students' capacity to think freely, critically, and humanely and to conduct themselves with honor, integrity, and civility. Graduates will be prepared for life-long learning, personal achievement, responsible leadership, service to others, and engaged citizenship in a global and diverse society.

Accreditation:
Washington and Lee University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Juris Doctor, and Master of Laws.

W&L is also accredited by AACSB International (the association for management education); the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications; and the American Chemical Society. The School of Law is a member of the Association of American Law Schools and is approved by the American Bar Association.

Study Abroad:
Many students choose to participate in one of W&L's numerous spring term abroad courses, which allow students to get an up-close, intensive, and personal experience of the subject matter on-site with a W&L faculty member during the 4-week spring term. Offerings in recent years have included Drawing Italy in Rome, Spoleto, Cortona, Florence and Venice; Science and Art in the Netherlands; The Market and Media in China; Regional Geology of New Zealand; Japanese Language and Culture in Kanazawa, Japan; British Politics in London and the Spring Institute for Global Studies in India.

For students interested in longer courses of international study, W&L works to maintain strong, ongoing relationships with approved programs and universities abroad.

Undergraduate Degree Programs:
- Accounting
- Art and Art History
- Biochemistry
- Business Administration
- Computer Science
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Health Professions
- Interdepartmental Majors
- International Education
- Journalism and Mass Communications
- Music
- Physics and Engineering
- Pre-Law Studies
- Pre-Med Program
- Romance Languages
- ROTC
& many more ...