Williamsburg, Virginia · Public · 4-year · Small suburb
Overview
William & Mary is a public four-year institution based in Williamsburg, Virginia. Its campus is in a small suburban area. It enrolled 9,818 students in fall 2024, including 7,063 undergraduates and 2,755 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
William & Mary offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 61 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Law. It awarded 3,145 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
95% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
9,818
Students enrolled
95%
First-year retention
3,145
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
61
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 61
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
95%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,899
Master's degrees
857
Doctoral degrees (research)
78
Professional doctorates
199
Postbaccalaureate certificates
101
Post-master's certificates
11
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
9,818
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,063
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,755
Full-time, fall 2024
88%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,879
Undergraduates, 2024-25
7,516
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,363
Full-time, 2024-25
82%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
62%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
10%
Two or more races
7%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Programs with a fully online option
9
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
14%
Students taking some online courses
2%
Campus and services
Setting
Small suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Colonial Athletic Association
President
Katherine A. Rowe
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization