College of William and Mary Rankings

In the World | #357 of 14178 |
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In North America | #152 of 2629 |
In the United States | #130 of 2528 |
In Virginia | #5 of 63 |
In Williamsburg | #1 of 1 |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 38%
- Undergraduates
- 6,256
- Graduates
- 2,517
- Male:Female Ratio
- 43:57
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- wm.edu
College of William and Mary Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Acceptance Rate | 38% | 43% | 34% |
Applicants | 14,680 | 5,667 | 9,013 |
Admissions | 5,532 | 2,427 | 3,105 |
Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,527 | 627 | 900 |
Freshmen enrolled part time | 3 | 1 | 2 |
18 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
414 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,221 or 80%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1320
or below
75% of them
had 1510
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in College of William and Mary are 1320-1510 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
486 or 32%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 30
or below
75% of them
had 34
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in College of William and Mary are 30-34 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
Recommendations | Required |
---|---|
SAT/ACT | Required |
Secondary school GPA | Required |
Secondary school record | Required |
College-preparatory program | Recommended |
TOEFL | Recommended |
Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
White | 5308 (61%) |
---|---|
Hispanic | 714 (8%) |
Nonresident Alien | 670 (8%) |
Asian | 631 (7%) |
Black or African American | 582 (7%) |
Two or more races | 449 (5%) |
Race or Ethnicity unknown | 398 (5%) |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 6 (0.1%) |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
- Average aid awarded
- $20,591
- Students receiving aid
- 56%
Tuition and fees
Undergraduates | Graduates | |
---|---|---|
Tuition in-district | $16,728 | $10,516 |
Tuition in-state | $16,728 | $10,516 |
Tuition out-of-state | $40,089 | $28,305 |
Fee in-district | $6,194 | $5,924 |
Fee in-state | $6,194 | $5,924 |
Fee out-of-state | $6,765 | $6,495 |
Room and board price
Dormitory capacity | 4,728 |
---|---|
Combined charge for room and board | $12,926 |
Room charge | $7,958 |
Meal charge | $4,968 |
College of William and Mary Majors
Major | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
---|---|---|---|
Business Administration and Management, General | 201 | 306 | |
Law | 230 | ||
Political Science and Government, General | 150 | ||
Psychology, General | 126 | 6 | |
Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 119 | 8 | |
Economics, General | 119 | ||
Health and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 113 | ||
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 92 | ||
English Language and Literature, General | 86 | ||
History, General | 65 | 16 | 4 |
Accounting | 85 | ||
Management Science | 76 | ||
Curriculum and Instruction | 68 | ||
International Relations and Affairs | 67 | ||
Neuroscience | 62 | ||
Chemistry, General | 50 | 7 | |
Mathematics, General | 57 | ||
Physics, General | 36 | 6 | 14 |
Public Policy Analysis, General | 40 | 13 | |
Computer Science | 52 | ||
Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 36 | ||
Sociology | 35 | ||
Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 34 | ||
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 27 | 3 | |
Geology & Earth Science, General | 29 | ||
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 29 | ||
Anthropology | 20 | 4 | 4 |
Computer and Information Sciences, General | 13 | 12 | |
Area Studies, Other | 24 | ||
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 9 | 11 | |
Art & Art Studies, General | 19 | ||
Philosophy | 18 | ||
American & United States Studies & Civilization | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Educational Psychology | 13 | ||
Spanish Language and Literature | 12 | ||
Music, General | 12 | ||
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 12 | ||
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 10 | ||
Biological and Physical Sciences | 7 | 3 | |
Religion & Religious Studies | 9 | ||
French Language and Literature | 6 | ||
Chinese Studies | 5 | ||
German Language and Literature | 1 | ||
Grand Total | 1,653 | 737 | 315 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Graduation rate | 90% | 86% | 93% |
|
Publications & Citations
Publication count by topic
Physics | |
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Computer science | |
Mathematics | |
Psychology | |
Biology | |
Political science | |
Sociology | |
Economics | |
Chemistry | |
Materials science | |
Business | |
History | |
Environmental science | |
Geography | |
Medicine | |
Art | |
Engineering | |
Geology | |
Philosophy |
Topical rankings by citation count
Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
---|---|---|
History | 296 | 1,143 |
Sociology | 297 | 20,398 |
Economics | 318 | 27,210 |
Political science | 318 | 7,869 |
Physics | 329 | 108,374 |
Computer science | 332 | 76,213 |
Geography | 333 | 11,789 |
Psychology | 352 | 90,585 |
Environmental science | 369 | 21,833 |
Business | 435 | 15,606 |
Mathematics | 455 | 35,473 |
Geology | 461 | 12,765 |
Philosophy | 493 | 542 |
Art | 590 | 263 |
Biology | 720 | 73,738 |
Engineering | 1046 | 5,203 |
Materials science | 1188 | 12,592 |
Chemistry | 1189 | 21,077 |
Medicine | 1525 | 7,737 |
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
---|---|---|
1990 | 194 | 1703 |
1991 | 179 | 1965 |
1992 | 187 | 2187 |
1993 | 192 | 2221 |
1994 | 210 | 2454 |
1995 | 204 | 2735 |
1996 | 231 | 3547 |
1997 | 253 | 3271 |
1998 | 276 | 3551 |
1999 | 259 | 3759 |
2000 | 313 | 4651 |
2001 | 323 | 6411 |
2002 | 355 | 8497 |
2003 | 365 | 12721 |
2004 | 383 | 12214 |
2005 | 430 | 12472 |
2006 | 484 | 13456 |
2007 | 597 | 16573 |
2008 | 563 | 18952 |
2009 | 601 | 21364 |
2010 | 623 | 23039 |
2011 | 678 | 27148 |
2012 | 686 | 30332 |
2013 | 673 | 35740 |
2014 | 756 | 36455 |
2015 | 771 | 38758 |
2016 | 765 | 38405 |
2017 | 730 | 38363 |
2018 | 680 | 36086 |
2019 | 702 | 41137 |
2020 | 633 | 42828 |
General info
Alternative names | William & Mary W&M |
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Founded | 1693 |
Wikipedia | College of William & Mary |
Colors | green, gold, silver |
Academic Calendar | August to August (August - December; January-May; May-August) |
Total FTE staff | 2,610 |
Carnegie Classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and Contacts
Address | 200 Richmond Road Williamsburg, Virginia, 23187-8795 United States |
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City population | 15,000 |
Phone | 7572214000 |
Fax | +1 (757) 221 1242 |