Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Georgia's yield is 12 pts higher than William & Mary's
Yield rate
2
William & Mary's SAT midpoint is 80 points higher than U. Georgia's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Georgia admits 34% vs. 37% at William & Mary
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

William & Mary37%

U. Georgia34%Most selective

Applicants

William & Mary16.9K

U. Georgia47.5KMost

Admitted

William & Mary6.2K

U. Georgia16.3KMost

Yield rate

William & Mary26%

U. Georgia38%Highest

Quad's selectivity

William & MaryVery selective
U. GeorgiaVery selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

William & Mary32%

U. Georgia39%

Men admitted

William & Mary37%

U. Georgia35%

Test scores

SAT total,

William & Mary

1390–1520

U. Georgia

1270–1480

Axis runs 1200–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

William & Mary

32–34

U. Georgia

27–33

Axis runs 23–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

William & Mary48%

U. Georgia61%

Submitted ACT

William & Mary14%

U. Georgia44%

Test policy

William & MaryTest-optional
U. GeorgiaTest scores required

How they read a record

William & Mary
, GPA, and class rank are all very important; tests are considered. This college reports (average 4.34), which pile most students into the top band; the bands can't show how crowded unweighted GPAs are.
U. Georgia
and GPA are both very important; tests are important. This college reports (average 4.17), which pile most students into the top band; the bands can't show how crowded unweighted GPAs are.

What they look at

Factor	William & Mary	U. Georgia
High school GPA	Very important	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Very important	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Very important	Considered
Essay	Very important	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Very important	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Considered	Considered
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:William & Mary (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Georgia (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why