Your Annual Fund Dollars at Work
It All Adds Up
Just as the value of a W&L education is more than the sum of its parts, our alumni’s lifelong association with W&L comes not just from one single experience, but an accumulation of experiences. Similarly, the impact of the Annual Fund comes from a multitude of gifts, large and small, and the participation of many individual alumni. When just ten $100 Annual Fund gifts add up to the equivalent of $21,367 in endowment, it’s easy to see the impact of the Annual Fund on the student experience. Every gift matters because they all add up to something truly impactful.
The opportunities that W&L students have today, both in and out of the classroom, ensure that a W&L education remains particularly useful and relevant in today’s higher education landscape. It is the sum of a liberal arts core, professional and practical experience, and a culture of honor, integrity and civility that allow W&L to provide an education that makes sense in the modern world.
W&L’s new Strategic Plan distills the W&L experience into four key areas: Curriculum, Community, Citizenship and Campus. The Annual Fund supports each of these aspects of the W&L experience, which add up to an education you won’t find anywhere else.
By the Numbers
1,200 Courses
W&L's curriculum continues to grow, with classes in 36 majors and 37 minors.
100+ Researchers
Students remain in Lexington each summer to participate in funded research with faculty members.
45 Countries
Approximately 70% of students will study, research or intern internationally during their 4 years.
8:1
Our undergraduate student to faculty ratio ensures personalized attention from our teacher/scholars.
#10
W&L is ranked among the best national liberal arts colleges by U.S. News and World Report.
$46,324
The average need-based grant for the Class of 2023 -- granted without loans!
#3
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranks W&L #3 for a quality education at an affordable price.
2050
W&L's climate action plan commits us to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
1
Through sustainability best practices, events like Reunion generate only a single bag of waste.
165,489 sq. ft.
The new indoor athletics and recreation center is set to open for the fall 2020 academic term.
The Annual Fund Supports the W&L Experience.
Your gifts make a difference.
Curriculum
The Classes You Take
W&L’s distinctive curriculum combines the best of the liberal arts with pre-professional programs in business, journalism and law, lending depth and breadth to an education ready to tackle the challenges of the modern world.
Community
The Friends You Make
The connections you forged, the traditions that guided you, the place that inspired you — it all adds up to a sense of community that is distinctive and remarkable.
Citizenship
The Character You Build
Educating tomorrow’s leaders for over 270 years requires being not unmindful of the future, and then some. Engaged citizenship, responsible stewardship and confident leadership are woven into the fabric of the W&L experience.
Campus
The Place You Call Home
Modern residence halls, dining facilities, classrooms, labs, fields and performance spaces allow W&L to offer a top-notch education.
