College of William & Mary campus image
Public university

College of William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
QS ranking
601 - 650
Acceptance rate
38%
Tuition fee
USD40,089/ year

Study background

University introduction

College of William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Its most popular subjects include Business, Political Science, Liberal Arts, Economics and Psychology. This is a small university, with approximately 8,500 students.

Local vs international students

Percentage of local vs international students in state
94%
6%
Percentage of local vs international students in country
91%
9%
Local studentsInternational students

Most international students come from

  1. 1.

    China

  2. 2.

    India

  3. 3.

    South Korea

  4. 4.

    Saudi Arabia

  5. 5.

    Japan

Student gender

In this university

42%
58%

Male

Female

Other

Student-faculty ratio

In this university

12 : 1
12 students per 1 academic staff on average.

Average in the state

15 : 1
15 students per 1 academic staff on average.

Average in the country

13 : 1
13 students per 1 academic staff on average.

School funding

2020 Budget

USD 428 mn

2020 Endowment

USD 967 mn

Budget over the years (USD)

Budget
Endowment

University website

https://www.wm.edu/

Subject information

Number of bachelor's degrees awarded this year

1,653

Top 5 majors

  1. 1.

    Business

  2. 2.

    Political Science

  3. 3.

    Liberal Arts

  4. 4.

    Economics

  5. 5.

    Psychology

Chance of subject transfer

  • Successful applications

  • Unsuccessful applications

Living abroad

Campus setting

Number of campuses

1

Campus type

Suburban

Campus size

1,200acres

Campus safety

Average number of crimes in country

15

Average number of crimes in state

16

Health support

In this university

548 : 1
548 students per 1 counsellor on average.

Average in the state

772 : 1
772 students per 1 counsellor on average.

Average in the country

599 : 1
599 students per 1 counsellor on average.

Clubs & teams

  • Academic / Interest

  • Arts

  • Social / Cultural / Volunteer

  • Career

  • Sports

Number of national league teams

23

Sport facilities

Tennis courts

8

Football / Track fields

2

Basketball courts

1

Squash courts

—

Badminton courts

2

Swimming pool

1

Indoor gyms

3

Equestrian

Available

Golf

Available

Library and dormitory

Number of libraries

4

Number of dormitories

34

About the city

Living cost

Housing cost

USD
8,238
/ year

City weather

Jan–Mar

Humidity
62 - 70%
Temperature
-3°
14°

Apr–Jun

Humidity
58 - 73%
Temperature
7°
28°

Jul–Sep

Humidity
74 - 75%
Temperature
14°
30°

Oct–Dec

Humidity
67 - 72%
Temperature
-1°
20°

Urban distance

Nearest international airport

Richmond International Airport

Distance between airport and university

74 km

Transportation modes

Public transportation
Travel time
2.5 - 4.5 hours
Cost
USD 16 - 80
Taxi
Travel time
0.5 - 1 hours
Cost
USD 120 - 150

After graduation

QS World Graduate Employability Rankings

Ranking

301 - 500

Score

26.8

Staff in career centre

In this university

368 : 1
368 students per 1 career staff on average

Average in state

1,093 : 1
1,093 students per 1 career staff on average

Average in the country

1,300 : 1
1,300 students per 1 career staff on average

Events & services

Average numbers of events per year

99

Average numbers of services

7