William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia · Public · 7,055 undergraduates · wm.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
37%
of 16,895 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1390 to 1520
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$49,990Est.Estimate
$77,430 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at William & Mary
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
37% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
89% of freshmen had a weighted high school GPA of 4.0 or higher (average 4.34).
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$77,430
a year in 2027-28, from a $77,430 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1450
Send your score
About 41% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1330, and yours is above it.
Named scholarships you may qualify for (1)
You meet: the requirements
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: Test-Optional Admission Policy | Undergraduate Admission | William & Mary · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Jan5Early Decision II · January 5, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Jan5Regular Decision · January 5, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
37%
of applicants were admitted: 6,245 of 16,895 for fall 2025.
Early Decision
Binding. 50% of early applicants were admitted.
Wait list
4,085 students were offered a spot; 103 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 48% of them sent SAT scores and 14% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1390 to 1520
Reading and Writing 710 to 760
Math 680 to 760
ACT composite 32 to 34
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160080%
- 1200 to 139919%
- 1000 to 11991.3%
- 800 to 9990%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 4.34
- 4.089%
- 3.75 to 3.997.2%
- 3.50 to 3.743%
- 3.25 to 3.490.8%
- 3.00 to 3.240.1%
- 2.50 to 2.990%
- Below 2.500%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$49,990
a year, in state
$77,430
a year, out of state (tuition $47,750)
- Tuition (in state)$20,310
- Fees$7,720
- Food and housing$18,160
- Books and supplies$930
- Transportation and other$2,870
William & Mary published $48,566 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$3,292
- $30,001 to $48,000$4,385
- $48,001 to $75,000$6,345
- $75,001 to $110,000$14,265
- Over $110,000$37,032
Financial aid
82%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$22,933
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
3.8%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $7,696 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Required. It's a second, more detailed aid form some colleges use for their own grants.
- Aid priority date: March 15th
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
James Monroe Scholars Program
$1,500 to $4,000 a year
Competitive · No separate application
Details1693 Scholars Program
Competitive · No separate application
In-state: Virginia tuition, fees, room and board (full scholarship); out-of-state: same Virginia-rate amount (partial); plus $6,000 research stipend; nine selected
- top 5% typical, typical finalists: SAT above 1500 or ACT above 33; test-optional, reviewed without scores
Deadline: January 5 (first-year admission); semi-finalists submit essay and video in February.
DetailsWilliam & Mary Scholars Award
Competitive · No separate application
At least full in-state tuition and standard fees
To keep it: stay enrolled; it renews each year.
Details
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
34 of 34
Earn credit with a score of 3
11 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,030Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AFST 1XX |
| Art History | 5 | 6 | ARTH 251 ARTH 252 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 203/L, 204/L |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 111 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 111 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 111 & 112 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 103, CHEM 103L |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | Chemistry 103/L, 254, Chem Elective |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | CHIN 202 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | CHIN 205 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | CHIN 205 CHIN 206 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | GOVT 203 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSCI 141 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CSCI 131 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | WRIT 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1XX |
| Environmental Science | 4 | ||
| Environmental Science | 5 | 4 | ENSP 101 |
| European History | 5 | 6 | HIST 111 HIST 112 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 206 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FREN 206 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FREN 206 FREN 210 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GRMN 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | GRMN 210 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | GRMN 210 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | HIST 1XX |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | JAPN 1XX |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | JAPN 202 |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | LATN 101 |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | LATN 102 |
| Latin | 5 | 6 | LATN 201, LATN 202 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 102 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 101 |
| Music Theory | 3 | ||
| Music Theory | 5 | 4 | MUSC 201, MUSC 201L |
| Physics 1 | 5 | 8 | PHYS 107/L & 108/L |
| Physics 2 | 5 | 8 | PHYS 107/L & 108/L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 4 | PHYS 102 PHYS 102L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 4 | PHYS 101 PHYS 101L |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 103 |
| Psychology | 4 | ||
| Psychology | 5 | 6 | PSYC 201 PSYC 202 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | HISP 202 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | HISP 206 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | HISP 206 HISP 207 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | HISP 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | HISP 207 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 6 | HISP 207 HISP 208 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MATH 106 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | GOVT 201 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HIST 121, HIST 122 |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HIST 1XX,HIST 192 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
88%
Come back for a second year
95%
Typical earnings
$83,488
a year, 10 years after starting here
- William & Mary$125,639
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 19 majors here have earnings data.
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