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College of William and Mary

General Information

Name: College of William and Mary
Address: , Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Phone:

  • General information: (757) 221-4000
  • Financial aid office: (757) 221-2420
  • Admissions office: (757) 221-3999

Website: www.wm.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$8,490$7,778$7,096
        Out-of-state$25,048$23,186$21,902
Books and supplies$900$850$823
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,932$6,417$6,066
        Other expenses$1,650$1,550$1,120

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$17,972$16,595$15,105
Out-of-state
        On-campus$34,530$32,003$29,911

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 60%
  • Federal grants: 9%
  • State/local grants: 11%
  • Institutional grants: 18%
  • Student loans: 31%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2432
  • State/local grants:$3772
  • Institutional grants:$9652
  • Student loans:$3767

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$60
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants10,7223,8126,910
Percent admitted32.3%43.8%26.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time38.9%39.0%38.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 7544
Undergraduate enrollment: 5594
First-time student retention: 95%
Overall graduation rate: 91%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 45%
    • Women: 55%

White non-hispanic: 67%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 5%
Asian/pacific islander: 7%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 15%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Area Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other - Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Master, Doctor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Policy Analysis - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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