Washington and Lee University Top Questions

What is the stereotype of students at Washington and Lee University?

Matthew

Rich, white, snobbish, conservative

Torry

White, wealthy, athletic, thin(girls) or built (guys), pretty/handsome, preppy, fraternity/sorority, southern, lots of drinking

James

Rich, White, Southern, Fratty

Charlie

Everyone is a preppy, rich, southern kid

Stephanie

Most students believe that Washington and Lee students are just a bunch of rich, white, Southern kids that party all the time. Although W&L has a reputation for being tough academically, it also has a reputation for being a party school.

Allison

Preppy, southern, wealthy

Alex

Rich, friendly, alcholics, southern, conservative

Paige

rich, white, preppy kids

Julie

rich, southern, white

Laura

There are stereotypes that we are rich, smart, really driven academically, and preppy. Each fraternity or sorority have their own stereotypes also. Mostly everyone here is a type A personality; everyone does everything to an extreme at W&L.