William & Mary
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 34.1%
- Applications
- 17,798
- Enrolled
- 1,614
- Yield Rate
- 26.6%
- SAT Average
- 1470
- ACT Midpoint
- 33
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $75
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 78.7%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 94.9%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 99.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1 · notification Mid-December
- Early Decision II (binding): January 5 · notification February 1
- Regular Decision: January 5
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Class Rank, Academic GPA, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, State Residency, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
- Considered
- Standardized Tests, Interview, First Generation, Geographic Residence, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 4,085
- Accepted Spot
- 1,901
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 103
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 2.5%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $25,914
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $50,647
- Average Net Price
- $19,686
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $6,616
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $6,407
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $12,603
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $20,439
- Family Income Over $110k
- $35,264
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 82%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $22,933
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $33,452
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $28,934
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 33%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 12.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 84.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 89.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 95.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 13.7%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 3,194
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 352 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 205 graduates/year
- Business & Management: 192 graduates/year
- Psychology: 152 graduates/year
- Parks, Recreation & Fitness: 109 graduates/year
- Physical Sciences: 99 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 0.71
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 0.6% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 62th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 0.7 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.