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William & Mary

Williamsburg, VAQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forTop test scoresBig endowment per studentHigh graduation rateTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2025

1 in 3 applicants admitted

William & Mary admits about 1 in 3 applicants (37%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 91% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

37%

37%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

16,895

Admitted

6,245

Yield

26%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

4.34

weighted

SAT middle 50%

1390–1520

10001600
ACT middle 50%

32–34

1836
Applications +22% since fall 2014 · admit rate 33% → 34%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 6,941 undergrads, where 12% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

6.9K

undergrads · larger than 83% of colleges

Diversity index

0.57

Pell Grant

12%

below the median

First generation

13%

below the median

Small suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Colonial Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Less diverse · index 0.62 → 0.58 (to fall 2024) since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (13% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 79% of faculty are full-time. Spends $18,167 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

13% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$127.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

79%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$18.2K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $42,519 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $18.2K more than the national median. The 43% who received grants paid $19,686 on average; the other 57% paid the full sticker price of $43,035 in-state / $67,407 out-of-state.

19%

$42.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $18.2K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$43,035 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
3.8% · avg $8K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 19% of full price

Federal loans

22%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +4% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $73,490 ten years after enrolling, more than at 86% of colleges; 91% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.3 years of that salary.

91%

91%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$73.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18.5K

≈ $196/month for 10 years

Retention

95%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 90% → 89% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 9% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 4%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 22% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 33% to 34%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +4% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +22%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 33% → 34% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.62 → 0.58 (to fall 2024)

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 231624 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything