William & Mary CDS VERIFIED
Williamsburg, Virginia (South) · 6,700 undergrads · ~24 avg class size · 11:1 student-faculty · $25,914/yr sticker
public Tier 3
Second-oldest US college. Public liberal arts feel, strong government/IR, smaller than peers.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
37.0%
most recent reported cycle
By application round
Early Decision52.0%
Early Decision II40.0%
Regular Decision31.0%
State residency
In-state40.0%
Out-of-state27.0%
GPA range
3.78–4.0
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1410–1520
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
33–35
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$73K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 2.3 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 9 sources
Median graduate earnings · 2.3 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $400K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 9 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Government / CIA / State Dept (DC pipeline + 'CIA prep school' nickname)
- Big Law
- Foreign service
- Public policy
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