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William & Mary

#53 in National Universities (tie)

4 year • Williamsburg, VA

4 year • Williamsburg, VA
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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%

PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA, 23187

2024 Rankings

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Admissions

Jan. 1

Application Deadline

33%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1375-1520

ACT Range*

32-34

High School GPA*

3.9

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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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

Annual Cost*

$18,650

Annual 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

*Average in-state cost after aid

Academics

86%

4-Year Graduation Rate

13:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

44%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

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

Social Sciences
20% Percent of Graduates
$62,929 Alumni Starting Salary
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
12% Percent of Graduates
$69,350 Alumni Starting Salary
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
11% Percent of Graduates
$19,724 Alumni Starting Salary
Psychology
8% Percent of Graduates
$32,870 Alumni Starting Salary
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
7% Percent of Graduates
$43,475 Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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

Data provided byLast updated 2023.

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Students

6,797

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

2,857

Total Enrollment

9,654

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

6,711

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male42%
Female58%

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:

  • coed dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • apartment for single students
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • theme housing
  • other housing options
  • 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

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $45,090

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    86%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    33%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $27,866

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