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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]One of the most Greek schools[/b].  [/quote]

It is THE most Greek schools with 74% to 80% of the students participating in the Greek system there.  Had I known that before we toured, we would not have.  A faculty member explained the negative impact this system has on minority scholarship students. Although W&L does its best to attract URM students (only 4.96% black), it cannot cover the additional cost of participating in the Greek houses.  So, [b]these students sit in the dining hall with nothing to do from Thursday night to Monday morning [/b](partying starts Thursday night there).  The cost of attendance to W&L is $95,000 plus health insurance, travel costs, and frat/sorority membership.  Because Greek is expected, W&L is the only school I know of that posts the participation costs of the Greek system on its Cost of Attendance page.  Those costs are - in addition to the $96K, approximately $3,300 for non-residents (not living in a house)  to nearly $18,000 for residents per semester, depending on chapter and housing status.  Those fees push the COA well over $100,000 -$110K a year.  You can find those fees in footnote 3 of the W&L cost of attendance page. [/quote]

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