College Of William And Mary

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

The College of William & Mary is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was established in 1693 by a Royal Charter issued by King William III and Queen Mary II. It is the second oldest institution of higher education in the United States. W&M’s campus is spread across an area of 1,200 acres. The college offers more than 1,400 undergraduate, 400 masters, 50 doctoral, and 200 professional degrees in diverse areas of study. It is organized into the following academic units:

• Arts & Sciences
• Law School
• Mason School of Business
• School of Education
• School of Marine Science

W&M’s undergraduate program was ranked 32nd among ‘National Universities’ by U.S. News and World Report in its 2009 edition. It has an active Greek life, with more than 15 fraternities and 10 sororities. Its athletic teams are known as the Tribe.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in law, science, and liberal arts.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• High faculty salary.
• Selective admissions.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 7,892 in 2009-2010 (7,208 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 70% of enrolled students, graduate students are 22%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 8%.

Students under 25 years old represent 82% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

William And Mary provides on-campus housing for 4,558 of its 7,208 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Colonial Athletic Association for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 153 male students received the aid (men were 53% of those receiving aid) and 136 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 47% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

William And Mary offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is STEM Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (30 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (435 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (36 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (16 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (196 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Secondary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (38 awarded)

• Public Policy Analysis

LAW (208 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)
• Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (792 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Anthropology
• Area Studies
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (31 awarded)

• Mathematics

MUSIC (16 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (42 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (39 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (236 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (146 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Psychology