William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA · Public · Small suburb · Carnegie R1/R2 · William & Mary

Public institution in Williamsburg, VA · 6,949 undergraduates · 33% acceptance rate · $73,490 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 4%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 4%Median ACT
Top 6%Average SAT
Top 7%Full-time retention

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $22,5291,309th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $25,0401,234th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $49,4121,810th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $41,1181,241st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $18,500490th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $73,490225th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $62,959191st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 91.0%75th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 94.6%136th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 32.7%122nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 145864th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 3334th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 6,949371st largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 12.1%2,027th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 111 mi (DCA)

On 3 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

EDNov 1
ED IIJan 5
RDJan 5

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $75
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 32 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer Science	bachelors	$72,134	$71,202
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$67,101	$65,610
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$61,814	$52,107
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$51,857	$53,108
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciences	bachelors	$44,091	$45,383
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$42,682	$38,289
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences	bachelors	$41,441	$44,117
Public Policy AnalysisPublic Administration	bachelors	$39,369	$39,153
PhilosophyPhilosophy & Religious Studies	bachelors	$38,289	$33,993
Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies	bachelors	$36,042	$29,685
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$35,416	$36,134
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages	bachelors	$35,060	$41,565

Campus facts

Founded in 1693source
Athletic nickname: "Tribe"source
Zable Stadium seats about 12,259source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
Mascot: The Griffinsource
Athletic conference: CAAsource
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Plays for the "Capital Cup" (since 1898)source
Football rivalry: VMI–William & Mary (since 1905)source
Notable alum: Thomas Jeffersonsource
Notable alum: James Monroesource
Notable alum: John Tylersource
Notable alum: Glenn Closesource
Notable alum: Jon Stewartsource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $10,825,364 (M $5,874,094 · W $4,951,270)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.