Thursday, July 29th, 2010

College of William and Mary


Location and Affiliation:

College of William and Mary is located in Williamsburg, population 11,530.
Affiliation: Private.

Population:

College of William and Mary’s enrollment is 5,563 students.

• 55% female
• 4% Hispanic
• 7% Asian
• 6% black
• 2% international

35% of applicants are admitted. Freshman return at a rate of 95%.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:11

Academic Level:

• College of William and Mary is a Level 1 school
• The average high school GPA is 4.0
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is 28-31
• The middle SAT range is Verbal 630-730, Math 620-710, Composite 1250-1440

Most Popular Majors:

• Business/Marketing 14%
• Interdisciplinary Studies 5%
• Physical Science 6%
• Biology 9%
• Social Science/History 30%
• Psychology 9%
• English 7%

Graduates:

90% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $60
• The admission application deadline is January 1
• The financial aid deadline is March 15

Generosity:

Average need met is 87%.

Features:

William and Mary was chartered in 1693 by King William III and Queen Mary II as the second college in the new American colonies. It holds a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, the nation’s premier academic honor society and an honor code. W & M sits on 1200 acres and near Lake Matoaka and the College Woods. It is also adjacent to Colonial Williamsburg, restored to 18th-century appearance. William and Mary is located just 150 miles from Washington, DC.

Contact:

William and Mary Admissions 1-757-221-1242.

Learn more about College of William and Mary. http://www.wm.edu