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Visit Opportunities

Welcome to W&L! We invite you to visit our campus for a General Information Session with an Admissions Officer and a guided tour with a current University Ambassador. If you are unable to join us in Lexington, we invite you to take advantage of our virtual resources to explore our campus and W&L's abundant opportunities.

Campus Visit

An in-person campus visit experience typically includes an information session with a W&L admissions officer and a student-led campus tour. High school seniors may also register for a campus interview. Click the links below to learn more and schedule your visit.

A group of people touring W&L campus

Group Campus Tour

Are you a high school counselor or community-based organization partner looking to bring a group of students to campus for a tour and information session? Start your journey here by indicating your preferred dates and times and the details of your party. We'll work to ensure you and your students receive a proper introduction to W&L.

Interviews for Seniors

Interviews are casual conversations that give you a chance to talk about yourself — your accomplishments, thoughts on the college search, and your interest in W&L. It also provides an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about W&L and our admissions process. Campus and regional interviews are available, as well as virtual interviews.

Student working on a laptop

Virtual: General Insight

Learn about W&L
This informal, Q&A-style session will provide a personal look into life at W&L. An Admissions Officer will sit down with current Student Ambassadors to talk about their experiences at W&L and, most importantly, answer your questions.

"DIVE" Fly-In Program

The Diversity and Inclusion Visit Experience (DIVE) program provides students an opportunity to visit our campus in Lexington, VA. Over three days in the fall, participants will learn how to navigate the college admissions and financial aid processes and experience firsthand the opportunities, resources, and support for diverse students on our campus.

Virtual Info Session

We've recorded an information session, what you would hear during a campus visit, and posted it here for you and your families to watch.

More Resources

Watch on YouTube

From the town of Lexington to our arts and STEM programs, we have a suite of videos aimed at giving you a 1-minute look at several unique aspects of a W&L education.

Contact Your Admissions Officer

We pride ourselves on the one-on-one attention we give every student, which becomes more difficult when we cannot meet you in person. We encourage all students to contact their admissions officer, either by phone, email, or text message, to ask any questions you may have.

The Lived Experience

Nothing feels quite like being here — and we hope you'll be able to join us on campus soon — but in the meantime, explore these galleries for a glimpse of the W&L experience. See more on our Scene on Campus page.

Screenshot of campus from the Affordability and Access video
Students with the intellect to excel and the selflessness to care should have the opportunity to lead. Through generous need-based aid and our renowned merit-based Johnson Scholarship, we aim to make our first-rate education accessible to the broadest group of applicants.
Screenshot of campus in the A Residential Community with a Strong Honor System video
At its core, W&L’s Honor System is a student-governed code of conduct that ensures fairness and honesty. Our students are expected not to lie, cheat, or steal, but that’s only part of the equation.
Screenshot of the Colonnade in An Active Campus Community video
The number one thing to understand about life at a small college is that the campus is happening.
Screenshot of the University Chapel in the Pre-Professional Programs video
With a core liberal arts college, an undergraduate school of business, and a law school with classes available to undergraduate students, Washington and Lee University is uniquely capable of providing a well-rounded education that prepares students for the challenges and opportunities posed of global society.
Screenshot of students walking on campus in the Spring Term video
Washington and Lee University's innovative 4-week, one-class Spring Term at the end of each academic year is interdisciplinary, intense, and anything but traditional.
Aerial view of W&L's campus and Lexington, VA in the Leadership and Citizenship video
"Graduates will be prepared for lifelong learning, personal achievement, responsible leadership, service to others, and engaged citizenship in a global and diverse society."
Screenshot of the Colonnade in the Outcomes video
There's a reason that Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Niche.com, Time/Money magazine, and U.S. News & World Report all consider Washington and Lee one of the best college values in the nation.
Students relax on the Colonnade on an unseasonably warm winter day.
Students prepare to pose for photos at the SAIL Around the World event, which was part of the Multicultural Student Association's Diversity Days series.
Elle Varner ’23 (top hammock), Becket Waters ’23 (lower hammock) and Grace Williams ‘23 chat with Jonathan Gagnon ’23 on a beautiful February afternoon.
Sunset from a Village balcony on an unusually warm February evening. Photo by Emma Coleman '21
Representing American Samoa, a school of tuna ride down Main Street in the back of a pickup truck, showing that it's not such a bad thing to be a fish out of water.
Mock Con guests say hi to a couple of local ambassadors.
Mock Con 2020 General Chair Jimmy Fleck addresses the delegates.
"What's amazing about what you're doing here is that you are taking the step to go above and beyond... you are delving so much deeper into politics than most people ever will, and that will serve you for the rest of your life," Trevor Noah said.
Students enjoy Mock Con 2020.
The Mock Con 2020 team celebrates the conclusion of a successful convention.
Volunteer Venture students reflect on their day as a group in front of Graham-Lees Residence Hall.
A first-year student signs the honor book in front of Baker Hall.
Jillian Gallardo '23 plays frisbee on the Front Lawn.
Temi Adeyanju '21 and Esther Assenso '22 chat from a social distance in Leyburn Library.
Grant McCarty '23 takes a photo on the Colonnade for a photography class.
Lexington's holiday spirit shines through the first snowfall of the season.
Ayo Ehindero '21 meets with her first-year advisee, Sarah Gabrielle Lynch '24, in front of John Elrod Commons.
Tahri Phillips '23 climbs high atop the Alpine Tower with residents of the Sankofa House, where she is an RA.