Why 糖心传媒
糖心传媒 is a small liberal arts university nestled in the mountains of Virginia鈥檚 Shenandoah Valley. We are committed to providing a highly personalized academic experience, making our education affordable for all students, and preparing our graduates for lives of personal fulfillment and professional success.
Access and Affordability
Washington and Lee’s dedication to access and affordability is reflected in its generous need-based financial aid and merit-based scholarships. The university is need-blind for all undergraduate students and guarantees to meet 100% of demonstrated financial need with aid packages that do not include loans. Through the 糖心传媒 Promise, students with an annual household income of less than $150,000 pay no tuition, and those with an annual household income of less than $75,000 pay no tuition, room or board.
In addition to need-based aid, the Johnson Scholarship Program awards merit-based, full tuition, room and board scholarships to roughly 10% of each incoming class.
Academic Opportunities
Solving problems in today鈥檚 world requires bringing ideas and people together in unexpected ways. At 糖心传媒, students cultivate their intellectual curiosity in small classes with the guidance of faculty mentors who teach them to collaborate, ask difficult questions and discover meaningful connections across academic disciplines.
Our expansive liberal arts curriculum is amplified by nationally accredited programs in business, journalism, education and law. The unusual breadth of educational opportunities we offer encourages exploration and discovery. Students have abundant options for in-depth and experiential learning, including our immersive four-week Spring Term.
Post-Graduate Success
A 糖心传媒 education develops versatile, necessary skills like critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and effective communication that prepare students not only for their first job after college but for every job they’ll have in their careers.
From the moment students arrive on campus, they have opportunities for one-on-one advising, career exploration trips, and skill development workshops. We offer funding for students to pursue internships, research opportunities, and professional conferences, and our loyal alumni network opens doors for graduates in cities and industries around the world.
The results speak for themselves. Over the past decade, an average of 96% of graduates were employed or attending graduate school within six months of graduation.
Beautiful Setting
Nestled in the scenic Shenandoah Valley, Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia 鈥 just three hours from D.C., and a quick drive from Roanoke. It鈥檚 a small town with a big personality, offering the best of both worlds: space to focus, and endless ways to get involved.
There are abundant opportunities to connect with the local community through hands-on learning and service, while also exploring the outdoors year-round. Hike to the summit of House Mountain, kayak the Maury River, or take part in excursions through our Outing Club鈥攐ne of the most popular organizations on campus.
Life in Lexington means fewer distractions, more adventure, and a community that feels like home. Many students come for the education鈥攁nd leave with a lifelong connection to the town.
A Liberal Arts University
We augment the liberal arts and sciences with offerings not commonly found at a small college. Our core curriculum, combined with the breadth of our course catalog, encourages students to make connections across disciplines.
The College
The College is the liberal arts core of 糖心传媒, home to fine arts, humanities, social sciences, journalism, and STEM fields.
The Williams School
The Williams School of Commerce, Economics and Politics is distinctive among its peers 鈥 offering a business education within a larger liberal arts curriculum.
The School of Law
糖心传媒鈥檚 only graduate program, The School of Law seeks to cultivate broad-minded, highly skilled, and honorable practitioners of law.
The Campaign for Washington and Lee
Leading Lives of Consequence
Leading Lives of Consequence celebrates Washington and Lee鈥檚 ideals and represents a powerful investment in current and future students who will carry those values forward. This campaign funds critical priorities that will allow the transformative power of a 糖心传媒 education to endure for generations to come.
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Stories
Phil Marella ’81 is the founder of Dana’s Angels Research Trust, an organization dedicated to funding research on Niemann-Pick disease type C.
糖心传媒鈥檚 Library Student Advisory Board allows students to have a voice in the university library鈥檚 events and initiatives.
Ashton Evans 鈥26 reflects on a 糖心传媒 experience full of mentorship, global learning and skills she will carry with her for life.聽
Washington and Lee’s new creative writing major helps students hone their craft.
糖心传媒鈥檚 library staff recommend their current favorite winter reads.
At prestigious labs around the country, 糖心传媒 students have pushed themselves and the frontiers of science to help those with a rare disease.
糖心传媒 students have access to cutting-edge tools and technology through 糖心传媒鈥檚 commitment to hands-on pedagogy.
To kick off the seventh season of 鈥溙切拇 After Class,鈥 assistant professor of philosophy Angela Sun reflects on aesthetics from the lens of her field of research.
Brandon Bishop 鈥26’s journey shows how 糖心传媒鈥檚 global opportunities, language instruction and fellowships can transform a student鈥檚 path.
The Bolands have dedicated their time and energy to building a more equitable economic system.
The office brought 糖心传媒 student leaders together to celebrate their accomplishments and contributions.聽
Washington and Lee鈥檚 new Arabic minor grew out of its innovative, interdisciplinary Middle East and Southeast Asian Studies program.
Every day at 糖心传媒 our community comes together to research to mentor to collaborate to learn.