Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division III
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
Washington and Lee University — editorial overview (Lexington, VA)
The mid-atlantic region tends to have more distinguished research universities than liberal arts colleges, but Washington and Lee University might be the strongest small college in this part of America. The very small town of Lexington, in the Shenandoah Valley region of northern...
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