William & Mary
#53 in National Universities (tie)
Overview
William & Mary is a public institution that was founded in 1693. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,797 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,200 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. William & Mary's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #53. Its in-state tuition and fees are $25,041; out-of-state tuition and fees are $48,841.
William & Mary, located in Williamsburg, Virginia, is the second oldest college in the U.S. King William III and Queen Mary II of England founded the school in 1693. The university has more than 30 undergraduate programs and more than 10 graduate and professional degree programs. Its highly ranked graduate schools include the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, the first law school in the U.S.; the School of Education; and the Mason School of Business. Students can join the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity, the nation’s first academic Greek society, as well as other fraternities and sororities. All freshmen are required to live on campus, and the majority of upperclassmen choose to live on campus as well.
William & Mary is a public institution that was founded in 1693. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,797 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,200 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. William & Mary's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #53. Its in-state tuition and fees are $25,041; out-of-state tuition and fees are $48,841.
William & Mary, located in Williamsburg, Virginia, is the second oldest college in the U.S. King William III and Queen Mary II of England founded the school in 1693. The university has more than 30 undergraduate programs and more than 10 graduate and professional degree programs. Its highly ranked graduate schools include the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, the first law school in the U.S.; the School of Education; and the Mason School of Business. Students can join the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity, the nation’s first academic Greek society, as well as other fraternities and sororities. All freshmen are required to live on campus, and the majority of upperclassmen choose to live on campus as well.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
Suburban
In-state tuition and fees
$25,041
Undergraduate Enrollment
6,797
Acceptance Rate
33%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$48,841
In-State Tuition & Fees
$25,041
Room & Board
$14,555(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$26,855
$18,650
$18,650
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$48,841
In-State Tuition & Fees
$25,041
Room & Board
$14,555(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$26,855
*Average in-state cost after aid
Academics
86%
13:1
44%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Social Sciences
20%
$62,929
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
12%
$69,350
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
11%
$19,724
Psychology
8%
$32,870
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
7%
$43,475
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Faculty Research Impact
Bibliometric Rank
176
Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals
64%
Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals
17%
Total Papers published between 2018-2022
4,060
Citations Per Publication
12:1
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Students
6,797
Graduate Enrollment
2,857
Total Enrollment
9,654
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
6,711
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
33%
Minority Enrollment
33%
Minority Enrollment
60%
White
11%
Asian
9%
Hispanic
7%
Two or more races
6%
Black
4%
International
3%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
109+
Sports Teams
18
Fraternities
14
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
86%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
33%
Average Debt at Graduation
$27,866
$45,090
$45,090
Graduation Rate
86%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
33%
Average Debt at Graduation
$27,866
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