William & Mary
Admissions
Interested in attending William & Mary?
On this page, you'll learn how difficult it is to get into William & Mary, we'll dig into high school grades and test scores, and you'll find out the factors the school considers when reviewing applications.
Admission Rates
Is it difficult to get into William & Mary?
Using the most up-to-date data on record, William & Mary accepted 35% of applicants. We classify this as selective.
In the most recent year, 17,789 people applied and 6,064 were accepted.
Applied/Accepted
Acceptance rates at colleges can change over time, with some becoming more competitive and others accepting more students. Here’s a look at the acceptance rate trend for the past 3 years at William & Mary:
Acceptance rates at schools can vary depending on if the student is in-state, out-of-state, or international.
Of those accepted, 27% ended up enrolling at William & Mary, making their yield rate Medium. The yield rate is the percentage of accepted students who enroll at the school. You can use the yield rate to find out how coveted a school is for the students who apply to it.
Application Factors
You can increase your chances of getting into William & Mary by looking at what the school considers during the application process.
Here are the things William & Mary considers:
Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Application Essay
- Character/Personal Qualities
- Class Rank
- Extracurricular Activities
- Recommendation(s)
- Rigor of Secondary School Record
- Standardized Test Scores
- State Residency
- Talent/Ability
- Volunteer Work
- Work Experience
Considered
- Alumni/AE Relation
- First Generation
- Geographical Residence
- Interview
- Level of Applicant's Interest
Not Considered
- Religious Affiliation/Commitment
Grades & Testing
Do you have the grades and test scores to get into William & Mary?
Grades
Students who recently attended William & Mary as freshmen had an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.98. 74% of freshmen who attended William & Mary were in the top 10% of their graduating high school class, and 95% were in the top 25% of their graduating high school class.
These are the high school grade point averages (unweighted) of students who enroll:
High School GPAs
Applicants submitting SAT Scores
Applicants submitting ACT Scores
SAT Math Scores
SAT Verb Scores
SAT Composite Scores
Application Deadlines
These are the deadlines for applying to William & Mary. Application deadlines are subject to change, so please verify all deadlines with the school.
Regular Admissions
Early Decision
Early Decision is a program in which students commit to attend a school if they are accepted. Some schools have a higher acceptance rate for Early Decision than regular decision. William & Mary's Early Decision acceptance rate is 47%, compared to 35% overall. If you’re sure you want to attend William & Mary, you might consider applying Early Decision.
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