Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  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 has 4.6× as many undergrads as William & Mary

    Undergrads
  3. 3

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

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    U. Georgia's yield is 12 pts higher than William & Mary's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    William & Mary's SAT midpoint is 80 points higher than U. Georgia's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    U. Georgia has 5 pts more first-gen students than William & Mary (18% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Georgia admits 34%, William & Mary 37%; U. Georgia's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
U. Georgia34%
William & Mary37%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. GeorgiaVery selective
  • William & MaryVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
U. Georgia
1270–1480
William & Mary
1390–1520
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. GeorgiaRigor and GPA very importantweighted GPAs
  • William & MaryRigor, GPA, and rank very importantweighted GPAs

Who's on each campus

U. Georgia has 4.6× as many undergrads as William & Mary and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Georgia32.1K
William & Mary6.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Georgia17%
William & Mary12%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Georgia, and Business Administration and Management at William & Mary; William & Mary has 12 students per faculty member to U. Georgia's 17.

Students per faculty member
U. Georgia17 to 1
William & Mary12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. GeorgiaPsychology, General7%
  • William & MaryBusiness Administration and Management, General13%

What each costs

U. Georgia costs about $21.4K less a year than William & Mary on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Georgia$21.2K
William & Mary$42.5K
Aid generosity
U. Georgia33%
William & Mary19%

What each pays off

William & Mary's former students earn more, a median $73.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Georgia$68.7K
William & Mary$73.5K
Graduation rate
U. Georgia88%
William & Mary91%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Georgia got more selective while William & Mary held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. GeorgiaGrowing+104%
  • William & MaryGrowing+22%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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