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William & Mary

Williamsburg, United States · Suburban

Public IvyColonial Athletic AssociationPublicStateResearchLiberal Arts
Acceptance
33.0%
QS World
#750
Tuition/yr
$52,500
Students
9,700
Founded
1693

About

America's second-oldest university (1693) — alma mater of Thomas Jefferson and three US presidents — operates like a public liberal arts college with small classes and an intense undergraduate teaching focus. Government, international relations, and its DC pipeline are signature strengths beside colonial Williamsburg.

University type
Public (state)
Acceptance rate
33.0%
Total enrolment
9,700
Student : faculty
13:1
Founded
1693

Courses & majors

GovernmentBusiness AnalyticsEconomicsBiologyInternational RelationsComputer SciencePsychologyHistoryFinanceData ScienceEnglishPublic Policy

Cost of studying

Tuition / yr
$52,500
Cost of attendance
$75,000
Application fee
$75

Rankings

#750
QS World
#625
Times Higher Ed
#54
National

Scholarships & financial aid

A small number of merit awards for internationals; need-based aid effectively domestic-only.

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