| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,854 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,851 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
3 |
| Total graduate students: |
318 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
318 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
88% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 3.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 80.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 5.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 82.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
430 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Lexington, VA |
| Population of city/town: |
7,170 |
| Nearest major city: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
55 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
98,465 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wlu.edu/Documents/
about/
print-campus-map.pdf |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (48%)
- sorority housing (12%)
- fraternity housing (18%)
- single-student apartments (13%)
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- other housing including International/global services, outing club, and leadership/engagement housing. (9%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
51% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
49% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
63% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
176 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Department-specific computers. Virtual computer desktops. Technology available for short-term check-out. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Federal government document repository. Science and law libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum, chapel, gallery, instrumental lab, tea room, smart classrooms, seismograph/scanning electron microscope, light microscopy with digital imaging/electrophysiological recording facilities; arts, multimedia, and IQ centers. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
55% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
12 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
11 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
73% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
8 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
75% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Ring-Tum Phi |
| Number of honor societies: |
21 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
73 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholic Campus Ministry, Crossroads, Generals' Christian Fellowship, Good Shepherd Lutheran College Group, Hillel, Reformed University Fellowship, Salam, Young Life
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Generals' Gentlemen's League, Ladies Club, Student Association for Black Unity, GLBT Equality Initiative, General Trust Support Group, GLBQ Peer Confidential, OUTLaw |
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| International student organizations: |
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Multicultural Student Association, Pan-Asian Association for Cultural Exchange, Student Association for International Learning
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Shakespeare Society, Arts League, Repertory Dance Company, Fancy Dress, General Activities Boar, Chanoyu Tea Society, Generals Raising Awareness of Animal Cruelty, Habitat for Humanity, Nabors Service League, Relay for Life, Students Against Rockbridge Area Hunger, Active Minds, Facing Sexual Violence in Rockbridge County, Virginia, LAUNCH, LIFE (Lifestyle Information for Everyone), Peer Counseling, Community Financial Freedom, Student Environmental Action League, Mock Trial, Moot Court, Parliamentary Debate Team, Mock Convention, Run for America, Political Review, ESOL, GenDev, Generals' Unity, Quest Scholars, SPEAK, The Executive Committee, The Student Judicial Council, Student Bar Association, Campus Community Coalition, Contact Committee, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Sexual Health Awareness Group, American Chemical Society Engineers Without Borders, Women in Technology and Science, ESOL, African Society, Gentlemen's League, General Admission, JubiLee, Mindbending Student Productions, Southern Comfort, Washingtones, WLUR, Model UN, inGeneral, Muse, The Stone, Campus Kitchen, College Access, Slow Food W&L; chess, production, and data science computer clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Janine Hathorn,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Janine Hathorn,
Athletic Director |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.wlu.edu/about-wandl/
experience-wandl/
colonnade-cam |
| School colors: |
royal blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Generals |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Centennial Conference (Division III), Old Dominion Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's equestrian sports | no | |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's wrestling | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's equestrian sports | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
25% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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natatorium, fitness center, gymnasium, swimming pool, tennis complex, artificial turf; indoor/outdoor track; baseball, football, lacrosse, and soccer fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, baseball, cheerleading, fly fishing, golf, ice hockey, polo, racquetball, rock climbing, rugby, running, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Richmond, VA (150 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Roanoke, VA (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Staunton, VA (35 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Roanoke, VA (55 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
26% immediately, 32% within one year of graduation, 35% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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College of William and Mary, Duke University, Emory University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, New York University, Stanford University, University of Alabama, University of Chicago, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Maryland--College Park, University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, University of Pennsylvania, University of Richmond, University of South Carolina--Columbia, University of Texas--Austin, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Wake Forest University, Washington and Lee University, Yale University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
71% within six months of graduation, 88% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Advanced Resources International, Americorps, Bank of America, BB&T, Bloomberg News, Calexus Solutions, Cambridge Associates, Deloitte & Touche, Deutsche Bank, Dow Jones Newswire, Ernst & Young, Goldman Sachs, Harris Williams & Co., Hearst Magazines, JP Morgan Chase, KPMG, Loomis, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, New York Life, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Protiviti, Suntrust, Teach for America, United States Senate, US News & World Report, Wachovia Securities, Washington and Lee University, Wells Fargo. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Tom Wolfe, author
- Roger Mudd, journalist
- John Warner, retired U.S. senator.
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