William & Mary: Review & Facts

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William & Mary is a medium four-year, public school with 9,655 students enrolled. This college was originated in 1693 and is the only college located in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Academic Offerings

At William & Mary you can obtain your bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
60
William & Mary implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 60 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Psychology, Education, and Law. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at William & Mary is excellent at 95% (well above Virginia average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students definitely love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
95%
Good
The graduation rate at William & Mary is great - 92%. Roughly 4% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at William & Mary is pretty good -- 12:1. Learn more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are extremely high - around $40,100 a year. The additional fees at William & Mary not covered by tuition are about $7,200; which comes to a total of $47,300 a year.

Read the details about William & Mary additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
33%
Hard
According to recent data, 18,087 applications were submitted and 6,059 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to get accepted at this school.

The college will consider accepting dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at William & Mary in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$8,600
High
William & Mary offers study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at William & Mary, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
D-
Unsafe
William & Mary provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 4,800 students, which provides a decent on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is a bit high -- nearly $8,600 per academic year.

Army ROTC programs are available at William & Mary. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime data, William & Mary appears to be a very dangerous school. This college has been investigated by the government for possible crime reporting violations. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

William & Mary Location and Address

Postal Address:
William & Mary
200 Richmond Road
Williamsburg, Virginia
23187-8795, USA
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