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William & Mary
P.O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795

Official telephone: (757) 221-4000
Website: www.wm.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Tim Wolfe,
Associate Provost for Enrollment/Dean of Admission

Contacting the office:

757 221-4223
757 221-1242 (fax)
admission@wm.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$70

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

not required

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Visit for interview by:

summer

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

February 15 for SAT I/ACT, February 15 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	4 recommended
Lab:	3 recommended
Math:	4 recommended
Science:	4 recommended
Social studies:	4 recommended
Total:	20 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

1,070

Number of early decision applications accepted:

540 (50%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities very important
particular talent/ability very important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work very important
work experience very important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

4.19

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

84%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

41%

Average SAT I:

679 verbal, 673 math

Average ACT:

31 English, 29 math, 30 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

28 - 32

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

80%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

44%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

14,952

Number of applicants offered admission:

5,153 (34%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,518 (29%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

3,552

Number accepting place on waiting list:

1,676 (47%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

187 (11%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

79%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

32%

Tuition deposit amount:

$150, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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