Introduction
College of William & Mary is the second oldest college in America, founded in 1693. It is known as the
College of William and Mary
Information Summary
| Overall Score (about) | 97.9 |
| Total Cost On-Campus Attendance | $39,221 |
| Admission Success rate | N/A |
| ACT / SAT 75%ile scores | 33 / 1490 |
| Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty | 11 : 1 |
| Retention (full-time / part-time) | 95% / 100% |
| Enrollment Total (all students) | 8,817 |
Academics
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Admissions
Admission procedures take into account many different factors from your high school years. But simply put, the college is looking for the best students in the world who are looking to challenge themselves and grow in all facets of their life. The classes you took and the grades you earned are important, but so are the characteristics that tell us more about the kind of person you will grow to be, like leadership, creativity, and character.
Many students ask,
Financial Aid
One of the things that makes a education here so special is not only the benefits outlined above, but also its comparatively low price tag in relation to schools of the same caliber. Nonetheless, the cost of a college education today is a difficult burden to bear for many families. Many students rely on financial aid fnor assistance in their quest for higher education.
Financial assistance can come in different forms, but most aid isdistributed in the form of grants, loans, and work-study opportunity packages. The Financial Aid office uses the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine each student
Student Financial Aid Details
Students
There are more than 400 student organizations, most of which are organized and run solely by students. The campus has a wide and varied selection of groups to capture the interests of most students. Walking across campus, you might run into the Club cross-country team out for a run, an a capella team staging an impromptu concert, the geology club digging up some treasures, or even the Harry Potter fan club staging a mock-quidditch game! There are also several service-oriented clubs, cultural groups, social fraternities and sororities, literary magazines and newspapers, yearbook, student government, and many performing groups.
The point is there is a club for every kind of interest you could have. If by some chance we don
Student Enrollment Demographics
Student Graduation Demographics
Local Community
Bone Marrow Drive
Of all of college’s many service organizations, one stands out from the crowd. Each year, the campus unites behind The Annual Alan Bukzin Memorial Bone Marrow Drive. This bone marrow drive is the largest on-campus bone marrow drive in the country and the second largest overall! Since its inception at the college, almost 10,000 people have been added to the national registry, which has led to roughly sixty life-saving matches and donations.
Alumni
Prominent alumni include:
- Carter Braxton, Signer of the Declaration of Independence
- Glenn Close, Actress
- Benjamin Harrison, Signer of the Declaration of Independence
- Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United States
- Linda Lavin, Actress
- James Monroe, Fifth President of the United States
- Darren Sharper, NFL Football Player for the Minnesota Vikings
- Jon Stewart, Comedian, host of The Daily Show
- John Tyler, Tenth President of the United States
- George Wythe, Signer of the Declaration of Independence
- John Marshall, Supreme Court Justice
- Robert Gates, Former Director of CIA
- Current U.S. Secretary of Defense
- Perry Ellis, Fashion Designer
- Mark McCormack, Founder of IMG, World’s Largest Sports Marketing Agency
Faculty
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