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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.

Campus Location

Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
USA
Main Tel: (757) 221-4000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

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)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor1,45429
Master44019
First-professional degree2091
Doctorale6010
Post-master's certificate131

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)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 10,246
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 29,326
Room$ 4,626
Board$ 3,284
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other$ 1,650

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

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

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)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men43%
Women29%
All34%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal630-730
Math620-710
Writing610-720

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (32 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (414 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (45 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (12 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (128 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 (45 awarded)

  • Public Policy Analysis

LAW (223 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (754 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 (29 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MUSIC (15 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (56 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (31 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (228 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (164 awarded)

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

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