Washington and Lee University

private liberal arts university in Lexington, Virginia
Organization private_university Q1785291
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Washington and Lee University

Summary

Washington and Lee University is a private university[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,623 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Washington and Lee University was a member of Digital Library Federation[3].
  • Washington and Lee University was a member of American Council on Education[4].
  • Washington and Lee University was a member of National Humanities Alliance[5].
  • Washington and Lee University is located in Lexington[6].
  • Washington and Lee University is in the country of United States[7].
  • Washington and Lee University's instance of is recorded as private university[8].
  • Washington and Lee University's instance of is recorded as private not-for-profit educational institution[9].
  • Q23 is named after Washington and Lee University[10].
  • Robert E. Lee is named after Washington and Lee University[11].
  • Washington and Lee University's postal code is recorded as 24450-2116[12].
  • Washington and Lee University's Commons category is recorded as Washington and Lee University[13].
  • Washington and Lee University's industry is recorded as higher education[14].
  • 1749 marks the founding of Washington and Lee University[15].
  • Washington and Lee University's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.786583333333, 'lon': -79.44425}[16].
  • Washington and Lee University's official website is recorded as https://www.wlu.edu/[17].
  • Washington and Lee University's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Washington and Lee University[18].
  • Washington and Lee University's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+1022'}[19].
  • Washington and Lee University's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia[20].
  • Washington and Lee University's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[21].
  • Washington and Lee University's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[22].
  • Washington and Lee University's legal form is recorded as Q130265040[23].
  • Washington and Lee University's Commons Institution page is recorded as Washington and Lee University[24].
  • Washington and Lee University's count of students is recorded as {'amount': '+2200'}[25].
  • Washington and Lee University's count of students is recorded as {'amount': '+1822'}[26].
  • Washington and Lee University's count of students is recorded as {'amount': '+2234'}[27].

Body

Founding

1749 marks the founding of Washington and Lee University[15].

Industry

Washington and Lee University's industry is recorded as higher education[14].

Why It Matters

Washington and Lee University ranks in the top 7% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,623 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . GRID. Retrieved . grid.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . clir.org. clir.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . nacubo.org. Retrieved . nacubo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Official website https://www.wlu.edu/
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