College Of William And Mary

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

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

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

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 7,795 in 2007-2008 (7,172 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 56% of the class.

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

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

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

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: William And Mary participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Housing and Meals

William And Mary provides on-campus housing for 4,542 of its 7,172 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football (Colonial Athletic Association), basketball (Colonial Athletic Association), baseball (Colonial Athletic Association), and track (Eastern College Athletic Conference).

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) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

SAT Test Scores: