W&L includes an undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences and the Williams School of Commerce, Economics and Politics, as well as a graduate school of law. Undergraduate applicants simply apply to W&L for admission to all undergraduate programs.
W&L features the only fully-accredited business school and fully-accredited journalism program among the nation's top-tier liberal arts colleges.
A four-week Spring Term at the conclusion of the academic year allows students to take a single, immersive course, providing unique opportunities for experiential learning, research and travel domestically and abroad.
Students can pursue undergraduate degrees in Engineering, including specialization tracks in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science or Geology.
Students may receive pre-professional advising if they plan to pursue the health professions or law.
Notable interdisciplinary programs explore the intersections of the arts, sciences, business and law through a multitude of perspectives. Programs include Africana Studies; Data Science; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Law, Justice and Society; Poverty Studies; Southern Race Relations, Culture and Politics; and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
W&L offers 37 majors and 41 minors. See the full list of areas of study.
The average class size is 15 students.
The student-to-faculty ratio is 8:1.
100% of courses are taught by faculty with the highest degree obtainable in their field.
In 2023, a W&L graduate received a Rhodes Scholarship. With three winners in the last eight years, W&L is the only liberal arts college with more than one winner in the past decade.
W&L has been named a “Top-Producer” of Fulbright Scholars for five years running. Students receive professional support if they plan to apply for fellowships or research opportunities.