Quad
U. Georgia
William & Mary

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Georgia costs about $21.4K less per year on average than William & Mary ($21,156 vs. $42,519, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Georgia's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at William & Mary

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. Georgia$21.2K
William & Mary$42.5K
Aid generosity
U. Georgia33%
William & Mary19%
Net price, with grants
U. Georgia$16.7K
William & Mary$19.7K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Georgia89%
William & Mary43%
Average grant
U. Georgia$11.7K
William & Mary$23.1K
Aid from the college
U. Georgia26%
William & Mary42%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. Georgia$28.1K
William & Mary$43K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Georgia$47.1K
William & Mary$67.4K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Georgia$11.2K
William & Mary$25K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Georgia$30.2K
William & Mary$49.4K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. Georgia18%
William & Mary39%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. GeorgiaLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible; averaging $2K

  • William & MaryLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible; averaging $8K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. GeorgiaWilliam & Mary
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need 6.8% got merit aid, averaging $2K3.8% got merit aid, averaging $8K
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. GeorgiaWilliam & Mary
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. GeorgiaWilliam & Mary
Aid forms FAFSAFAFSA · CSS Profile
Aid priority date or deadline December 15 (priority)–
Need met, first-years 78%82%
Average aid package, first-years $17,230$33,452
College grant dollars given as merit 37%13%
Aid for international students Not offeredNot offered

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;William & Mary Common Data Set, 2024-25;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About 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