College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1693 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
5,594 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$40,622,162 |
Application Deadline: |
January 1 |
Application Fee: |
$60 |
Selectivity: |
Most selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$8,490 in-state, 25,048 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,932 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
358 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Mortar Board; Alpha Lambda Delta; Phi Eta Sigma; Golden Key Honor Society; Phi Sigma Pi; Discipline societies: Alpha Kappa Delta(soc); Alpha Kappa Psi(bus); Phi Alpha Delta(law) Phi Alpha Theta(hist); Psi Chi(psych); Wayne F. Gibbs Society(accounting) |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Campus Religious Organization - Interfaith Council, Chi Alpha, Catholic Campus Ministry, Lutheran Student Association, Westminster Fellowship, Young Life, Balfour-Hillel Jewish Student Organization, Canterbury Association and others |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Organization; Chinese Student Organization; Filipino-American Student Association; French House; Hispanic Cultural Organization; Japanese Cultural Association, Korean American Student Assoc. ; Russian Club; South Asian Student Assoc. ; Spanish House; Vietnamese Student Assoc. and others |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Circle K; Operation Smiles; Habitat for Humanity; College Partnership for Kids in cooperation with Big Brothers/Big Sisters; The William & Mary Review Literary Magazine; Concert Band; Choir; Several Sports Clubs; College Owned Radio Station; W&M High School Model United Nations Conference |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Flat Hat (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
15 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
15 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
24% |
Number of Sororities: |
12 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
10 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
28% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
CGI-Allis; Pricewaterhouse Coopers; IBM Consulting; Ernst and Young; Federal Government; Public School Systems |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
2,128,645 |
Library Facilities: |
Comprehensive collections of Early American and Virginian history; Rare Book Collection |
Museums |
Sir Christopher Wren Building (1695), oldest academic building in continuous use in the US, designed by the famed English architect Sir Christopher Wren who designed St. Paul's Cathedral in London; President's House (1732); the Brafferton (1723); Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall; William and Mary Hall seating up to 10,000 for convocations, sports events, cultural programs; Art Museum; Language Labs; Marine Science Institute; Archaeological Conversation Lab; Electron Microscope, Spectrometer; The Omohundro Institue of American History |
Computers Available: |
350 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
400 |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
Wireless Capacity: |
1,700 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
1,200 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Newport News (20), Norfolk (35) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Williamsburg (0) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Williamsburg (0) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
William and Mary Theatre, Concert and Sunday Series; Intercollegiate Div 1 Athletic Events |
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