College of William and Mary

PO Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
http://www.wm.edu

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Overview
TypePublic institution
Year Founded1693
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students5,594
Endowment40,622,162
Application DeadlineJanuary 1
Application Fee60
SelectivityMost selective
Application DeadlineJanuary 1
Tuition8,490 in-state, 25,048 out-of-state
Room/Board6,932
Services
Associated FirmsCGI-Allis; Pricewaterhouse Coopers; IBM Consulting; Ernst and Young; Federal Government; Public School Systems
Campus Safety24-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)
Career Servicesco-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
MuseumsSir 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
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service
MuseumsSir 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
Periodical Subs11,313
# of Books2,128,645
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months35%
within one year48%
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities24%
Students in sororities28%
Campus Size1,200 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing75%
College housing typescoed 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
Popular EventsWilliam and Mary Theatre, Concert and Sunday Series; Intercollegiate Div 1 Athletic Events
Nearest AirportNewport News (20), Norfolk (35)
Nearest TrainWilliamsburg (0)
Army ROTCOffered on campus
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral 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
Number of Organizations358
# of fraternities15
# of sororities12
Students in fraternities24%
Students in sororities28%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) Flat Hat (weekly)
Honor SocietiesPhi 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