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College of William and Mary
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Information Summary
Ranks 669th for total enrollment
| Surrounding community | Large suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000) |
|---|---|
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
| Full-time Enrollment | 7,023 |
| Total Enrollment | 7,544 |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition | |
| Application Fee Required | |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $60 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $45 |
| First Professional Application Fee | $40 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Research Universities (high research activity)
| Undergraduate | Arts & sciences focus, some graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | STEM dominant |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in |
| Enrollment | High undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Medium four-year, highly residential |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending College of William and Mary?
Ranks 345th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $5,180 | $5,180 | $21,600 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $3,310 | $3,310 | $3,448 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $196 | $196 | $750 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $6,100 | $6,100 | $18,790 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $3,314 | $3,314 | $3,448 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $260 | $260 | $725 |
| Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus | $17,972 | $17,972 | $34,530 |
| Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $9,390 | $9,390 | $25,948 |
| Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $9,390 | $9,390 | $25,948 |
Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Law Degree — Tuition | $12,745 | $22,811 |
| Law Degree — Required Fees | $3,855 | $3,989 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $7,096 |
$7,096 |
$21,902 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $823 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $6,066 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,120 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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Admission Details
| Applicants | 10,722 (3,812 male / 6,910 female) |
|---|---|
| Admitted | 3,468 (1,671 male / 1,797 female) |
| Admission rate | 32% |
| First-time Enrollment | 1,350 (652 male / 698 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 1,350 (652 male / 698 female) |
| PT Enrollment | N/A (N/A male / N/A female) |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does College of William and Mary use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA / NAIA Football Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| NCAA / NAIA Baseball Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does College of William and Mary accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
ACT Test Admission
Rank 64th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 2% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 29 / 33 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 24 / 30 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 27 / 31 |
SAT Test Admission
Rank 53rd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 96% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 620 / 730 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 620 / 710 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 1240 / 1440 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 4,542 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $4,210 |
| Board Fee | $2,722 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $2,432 | 123 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $3,772 | 148 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $9,652 | 237 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,767 | 419 | |
| Any financial aid type | 801 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at College of William and Mary?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 150 | 107 | 257 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 184 | 322 | 506 |
Hispanic | 110 | 171 | 281 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 199 | 235 | 434 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 19 | 16 | 35 |
White Non-Hispanic | 2,415 | 2,756 | 5,171 |
Race Unknown | 436 | 424 | 860 |
| Total | 3,513 | 4,031 | 7,544 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students complete College of William and Mary?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $82,586 ($88,524 male / $71,097 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 587 (387 male / 200 female) |
| Total Benefits | $12,334,579 |
College of William and Mary Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. In addition, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. College of William and Mary is unique in its study options. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Army, Semester At Sea, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at College of William and Mary.
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Geology, Physics
- History:
- History – General
- Popular majors:
- twenty-four percent social sciences, twelve percent business per marketing, ten percent psychology, nine percent english, eight percent biology, seven percent interdisciplinary studies, six percent physical sciences, five percent history
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Biopsychology, Medieval/Renaissance Studies, Neuroscience
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- Classics, French, German, ancient, Latin, Linguistics, Spanish
- Public Administration and Service:
- Public Policy Analysis
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- Health/Physical Fitness
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- Computer Science:
- Computer/Information Sciences – General
- English Language and Literature:
- English
- Social Sciences:
- Anthropology, Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Business Administration/Management
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
College of William and Mary Admissions
Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 31%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For example, there were five hundred and eighty-two total number of transfer students who applied and three hundred and six total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of sixty dollars regular application fee, sixty dollars out-of-state application fee, sixty dollars online application fee and point zero .
Regardless of which application you submit, this school will notify you by the 1st of April. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of March and the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. If you wish to apply early, your application will be do no later than the 1st of November, of which you should hear back from the university no later than the 1st of December. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of February. If you are a transfer student, you will be notified of your acceptance by the 15th of April. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. The regular application is due the 1st of January. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 15th of March.
College of William and Mary Athletics
The Tribe are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division IAA, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
- Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Racquetball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
- Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Club Softball
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
- Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Club, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
- Men’s Intramural Wrestling
College of William and Mary Financial Aid
Financial aid distribution is at fifty-nine percent scholarships per grants and forty-one percent loans per jobs. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE and FAFSA. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Athletics and Leadership.
College of William and Mary Students
The school’s size is approximately five thousand, five hundred and forty degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand, three hundred and forty-four first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, three hundred and thirty-four graduate enrollment. Besides, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. College of William and Mary offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 31 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Besides, the student body consists of sixty-seven percent in-state students, thirty-three percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, fifty-three percent women, forty-seven percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, seven percent asian per pacific islander, seven percent black per non-hispanic, four percent hispanic, seventy-one percent white per non-hispanic, two percent non-resident alien, eight percent race per ethnicity unreported, seventy-nine percent in top 10th of graduating class, ninety-seven percent in top quarter of graduating class, one hundred percent in top half of graduating class, seventy-four percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, eighteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, six percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49 and two percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24.
Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, one hundred percent of first-year students live in college housing, seventy-six percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, seventeen-FEB deadline for housing deposit, two hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. In sum, the school is located 50 miles from Richmond, 50 miles from Norfolk.This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Furthermore, the university has many unique facilites such as art museum, observatory, continuous beam accelerator, 3 interdisciplinary centers in humanities, international studies, writing resources, marine science institute, materials processes research center, public policy research center.












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Men's Club, Women's Club Rugby