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William & Mary

William & Mary
116 Jamestown Road
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795

Official telephone: (757) 221-4000
Website: https://www.wm.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 95%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 543 men, 451 women
Full-time faculty: 394 men, 324 women
Part-time faculty: 149 men, 127 women
Graduation rate: 88% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
  • Anthropology, General
  • Area Studies, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Analytics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Chinese Studies
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • European Studies/Civilization
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Finance, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Marine Sciences
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music, General
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Neuroscience
  • Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Russian Studies
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Diplomas

  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Data Science, Other
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Finance, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Investments and Securities
  • Management Science
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Doctorates

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Law
  • Legal Studies
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
Master's Degrees

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Finance, General
  • Financial Mathematics
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Management Science
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Social Sciences, Other

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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