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Washington and Lee University: Journalism Ranking 2024

Washington and Lee UniversityRanked
184
in the USA
Washington and Lee University is a very small not-for-profit college offering many disciplines along with journalism majors and located in Lexington, Virginia. The school was founded in 1749 and is presently offering bachelor's degrees in 2 journalism programs.

Washington and Lee University is among the most expensive in the country - depending on the program, tuition price is around $65,000 per year. If you seek a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Virginia listing.

It is reported that Washington and Lee University area is dangerous - the school is reported to have a bad rating for on-campus safety.

Based on 66 evaluation factors, Washington and Lee University journalism program ranks #184 Journalism School (out of 1736; top 15%) in USA and #6 Journalism School in Virginia. Major competing journalism schools for this college are Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and Georgetown University in Washington. See the details about all twelve competing journalism colleges and list of offered journalism majors and minors below.

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School ranking:

#6 Journalism School in Virginia
#44 Journalism School in the Southeast
#184 Journalism School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

Second Best General Journalism Program in Virginia
Third Best Public Relations Program in Virginia

Regional Ranking

#24 General Journalism Program in the Southeast
#33 Public Relations Program in the Southeast

National Ranking

#125 General Journalism Program in USA

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You might be interested in other ways to enroll Washington and Lee University:
Art Programs - ranked top 10% in USA
History Programs - ranked top 5% in USA
Literature Programs - ranked top 10% in USA
Also, check how Washington and Lee University is ranking among graduate schools in Virginia.

Contact information:

Washington and Lee University
204 West Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450-2116
Phone: (540) 458-8400
Website: www.wlu.edu

Location map:

Washington and Lee University Location Map

Journalism majors:

Bachelor's degree

Journalism
Public Relations and Image Management

Journalism minors:

Bachelor's degree

Journalism
Public Relations and Image Management

Local competitors:

Johns Hopkins University - Journalism School Ranking
Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 4 journalism programs

Georgetown University - Journalism School Ranking
Georgetown University

Washington, DC, 4 journalism programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Journalism School Ranking
University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 13 journalism programs

Villanova University - Journalism School Ranking
Villanova University

Villanova, PA, 7 journalism programs

Wake Forest University - Journalism School Ranking
Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC, 4 journalism programs

University of Maryland College Park - Journalism School Ranking
University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 10 journalism programs

American University - Journalism School Ranking
American University

Washington, DC, 11 journalism programs

North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Journalism School Ranking
North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC, 2 journalism programs

George Washington University - Journalism School Ranking
George Washington University

Washington, DC, 15 journalism programs

Ohio State University - Journalism School Ranking
Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 7 journalism programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Journalism School Ranking
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA, 2 journalism programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Journalism School Ranking
University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 7 journalism programs

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