| Name |
College of William and Mary |
| Address |
PO Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 |
| Website |
http://www.wm.edu |
| Email |
admiss@wm.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
75% |
| Percent Fraternity |
24% |
| Percent Sorority |
28% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
95% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
75% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| 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 |
| College Owned Singles |
15% |
| College Owned Doubles |
85% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
64 |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
1,200 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
95% |
| Nearest Airport |
Newport News (20), Norfolk (35) |
| Nearest Train |
Williamsburg (0) |
| Nearest Bus |
Williamsburg (0) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
35% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,200 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
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 |
| 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 |
| Num 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) |
| Num Frats |
15 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
15 |
| Percent Frat Members |
24% |
| Num Sororities |
12 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
10 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
28% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1693 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
5,594 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
40,622,162 |
| Application Deadline |
January 1 |
| Application Fee |
60 |
| Selectivity |
Most selective |
| Tuition |
8,490 in-state, 25,048 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,932 |
| 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 |
| Job Six Months |
35% |
| Job One Year |
48% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
CGI-Allis; Pricewaterhouse Coopers; IBM Consulting; Ernst and Young; Federal Government; Public School Systems |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
2,128,645 |
| Num Subscriptions |
11,313 |
| Num Microforms |
2,346,524 |
| Num Audiovisual |
29,977 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| 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 |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
350 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
200 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
400 |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
100 |
| 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 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| 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) |
