Washington and Lee University Top Questions

Some of the common stereotypes of Washington and Lee students are that we are a bunch of white, southern frat boys and sorority girls who party all the time.

rich, white, conservative

That we are rich, white Southerners.

white rich kids

Washington & Lee students are typically thought to be wealthy, southern, and conservative.

All members of Greek life, heavy drinkers, snobs, rich and privileged, white

There's definitely a country-club stereotype. The Greek community (sororities and fraternities) dominates, and all the girls wear preppy clothes (complete with popped polo collars) and pearls. Students are intelligent, though they tend to drink too much... remember the saying, "W&L produces three things: Doctors, lawyers and alcoholics."

The stereotypical W&L student is rich, white, conservative, southern, and a little out of touch when it comes to anything like diversity, alternative lifestyles, or the "real world."

that we're rich conservatives who drink too much

Drunken, wild partiers, mostly white, conservative, not always friendly to other nationalities, entirely Greek (Frat/Srat) dominated, shallow, preppy (in fashion style), obsessed with being/appearing "Southern."