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| Metric | William & Mary | United States Military Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 37%Fall 2025 | 12% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 37% / 32% | 14% / 9.5% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 16,895Fall 2025 | 12,320 |
| Admitted | 6,245Fall 2025 | 1,534 |
| Enrolled | 1,639Fall 2025 | 1,195 |
| Yield | 26%Fall 2025 | 78% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1390–1520Fall 2025 | 1200–1430 |
| ACT middle 50% | 32–34Fall 2025 | 27–33 |
| Sent an SAT | 781 (48%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 233 (14%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 99%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Very importantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Essay | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Very importantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 4.34 weightedFall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 79% (of the 30% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | 50% of 1,477 admittedFall 2025 | – |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | 103 admitted of 1,901 who acceptedFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants | Test scores required |
| Application fee | $75 | None |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by January 5 · reply by May 1 · $350 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 2 YearFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 46%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Small | Town: Fringe |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Mixed Baccalaureate |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | Research college or university |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | – |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FCS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association | Patriot League; football: American Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 6,941Fall 2025 | 4,408 |
| Beds in college housing | 4,455 | 4,750 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | Yes |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | – |
| Pell Grant | 12% | – |
| First-gen | 13% | – |
| Men / women | 40% / 60%Fall 2025 | 78% / 22% |
| Part-time students | 1%Fall 2025 | 0% |
| Students 25 and older | 1% | 1% |
| First-years from in state | 59% | 7% |
| First-years from other states | 37% | 92% |
| First-years from abroad | 2% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 183 | 0 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 10% | 0% |
| Diversity index | 0.57Fall 2025 | 0.56 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 12 to 1 | 6 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 48%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 79% | 99% |
| Average faculty salary | $116,984 | $108,920 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,899 | 1,041 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 13% · Psychology, General 9% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8% | Mechanical Engineering 7% · Military Applied Sciences, Other 6% · Systems Engineering 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $18,167 (public, GASB accounting) | $31,824 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $154,167 (public, GASB accounting) | – |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 37% | 0% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $42,519 | – |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 19% | – |
| Net price, students with grants | $19,686 | – |
| Sticker price, in-state | $43,035 | – |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $67,407 | – |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $25,040 | – |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $49,412 | – |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 39% | – |
| First-years with grants | 43% | – |
| Average grant | $23,144 | – |
| Aid from the college | 42% | – |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | – |
| Merit for students without need | 3.8% got merit aid, averaging $8K | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSA · CSS ProfileFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | 82%2024–25 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $33,4522024–25 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 13%2024–25 | – |
| Aid for international students | Not offered2024–25 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $73,490 | – |
| Graduation rate | 91% | 86% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 80%Entered fall 2019 | – |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 89%Entered fall 2019 | 87% |
| Pell graduation gap | 9 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 | – |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 77%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 83%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 82%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 79%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 88%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 87%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 91% | 89% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 84% | 91% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 90% | 85% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 89% | 77% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 91% | 86% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 85% | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 95%Entered fall 2024 | 95% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 86% | 85% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 91% | 88% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 6% | 0% |
| Median debt | $18,500 | – |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 22% | – |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $15,000 | – |
| Website | wm.edu | westpoint.edu |
Sources:William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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