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[quote=Anonymous]I don't know how much of a priority this is for your family, but Washington & Lee is significantly less diverse both racially and economically. Part of the learning that happens in college is about adapting to new environments and coexisting with different kinds of people-- the homogeneity combined with (admittedly beautiful) geographic isolation will impact this. Schools closer to cities and other universities can also offer more in the way of access to public events like readings, conferences, and talks at other universities, which aren't the same as coursework but influence and deepen academic experiences. The admission stats may be one thing, but the choice between the two seems to be more about what your child wants out of college, at least to me.

Something that sets W&L apart from SLACs with similar selectivity is the history. Of course a lot has changed in the past 150 years, but it is still named after Robert E Lee, who was also its president, and they haven't made as many strides towards diversifying the student body as they could have. Just my impression.

https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/washington-and-lee-university/student-life/diversity/
https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/university-of-richmond/student-life/diversity/
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/01/18/upshot/some-colleges-have-more-students-from-the-top-1-percent-than-the-bottom-60.html[/quote]

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