William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA · Public four-year · Suburb: Small
6,963undergraduates
34%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$20,422average net price per year
91%graduate in 6 years
95%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 17,548
- Admitted
- 5,741
- Admit rate
- 34%
- Admit rate, women
- 30%
- Admit rate, men
- 37%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 28%
- First-year students
- 1,619
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 45%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 695-750
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 670-760
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 17%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 32-34
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
36 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (5)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (68 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (72 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (138 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (36 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (171 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (73 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (193 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (137 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (115 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (101 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (47 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (93 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (42 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (45 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (52 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (6)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics and Statistics Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Public Policy Analysis, General Bachelor's (42 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (3)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Area Studies, Other Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Chinese Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Graduate programs (29)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Finance, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Management Science Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism Post-bachelor's certificate
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Doctorate (research)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate
- Law Doctorate (professional)
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's
- Educational Psychology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Psychology, General Master's
- Financial Mathematics Master's
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, General Master's
- Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- History, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Public Policy Analysis, General Master's
- Anthropology, General Master's
- Biological and Physical Sciences Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $25,040
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $49,412
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,555
- Books and supplies
- $1,080
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,360
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $43,035
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $67,407
- Total cost living at home
- $28,970
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,616 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,407 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $12,603 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,439 |
| Over $110,000 | $35,264 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 54%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 40%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $20,908
- Got a grant from the college
- 38%
- Average grant from the college
- $17,871
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 12%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 25%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,746
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 86%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 90%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 91%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 92%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 91%
- Transferred to another college
- 6%
- Came back for year two
- 95%
| Pell grant students | 88% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 90% |
| Neither | 92% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 890 | 93% |
| Men | 634 | 88% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 108 | 88% |
| Black | 118 | 88% |
| Hispanic | 153 | 92% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 894 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 74 | 95% |
| Race unknown | 74 | 95% |
| International | 99 | 90% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,518 | 92% | 6% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 235 | 88% | 7% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 11 | 64% (small group) | 36% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 9,762
- Undergraduates
- 6,963
- Full-time undergraduates
- 6,887
- Part-time undergraduates
- 76
- Graduate students
- 2,799
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 60%
- From out of state
- 35%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 14%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 12% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 61% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Small
- Address
- 200 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA, 23187-8795
- County
- Williamsburg City
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.