At A Glance

:: The College of William and Mary, one of the nation's premier state-assisted liberal arts universities, believes that excellence in teaching is the key to unlocking intellectual and personal possibilities for students. Dedicated to this philosophy and committed to limited enrollment, the College provides high-quality undergraduate, graduate and professional education that prepares students to make significant contributions to the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation. In recognition, the media have included William and Mary among the nation's prestigious "Public Ivys," and ranked it first among state institutions in terms of commitment to teaching.

:: History
Chartered on February 8, 1693, by King William III and Queen Mary II as the second college in the American colonies. Severed formal ties with Britain in 1776. Became state-supported in 1906 and coeducational in 1918. Achieved modern university status in 1967. Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's premier academic honor society, and the honor code system of conduct were founded at William and Mary.

:: Location
Located in historic Williamsburg, Va., approximately 150 miles south of Washington, D.C., midway between Richmond and Norfolk, Va.

:: Campus
Approximately 1,200 acres including picturesque Lake Matoaka and the College Woods. Adjacent to Colonial Williamsburg, the Ancient Campus section is restored to 18th-century appearance.

:: Instructional Faculty
596 in arts and sciences, marine science, education, business administration and law;
89% of the faculty teaching undergraduate courses have attained terminal degrees.

:: Enrollment
7,500 of whom approximately 5,500 are undergraduates.

:: Student-Faculty Ratio
Approximately 12 to 1.

:: Student Statistics
Students from all 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Guam as well as 43 foreign countries; nearly 80 percent of current freshmen graduated in top tenth of their class with the middle 50 percent having total SAT scores ranging from 1280-1430; 28 percent of all students received need-based financial aid totaling $21 million in 2007-2008.

:: Student Activities
Over 350 student-interest groups plus 14 national social fraternities and 13 sororities; William and Mary Theatre, Concert and Sunday Series; Choir; Band; Speakers Forum; live entertainment in 10,000-seat Kaplan Arena at W&M Hall. There are a total of 23 men's and women's intercollegiate athletic teams.

:: Degrees
B.A., B.S., B.B.A., M.A., M.S., M.B.A., M.A.C., M.Ed., Ph.D., J.D., Ed.D., Psy.D., LL.M., M.P.P.

:: Programs of Study
Accounting+, American Studies+#, American Legal Studies+, Anthropology+#, Applied Science+#, Biochemistry (minor only), Biology+, Black Studies*, Business Administration+^, Chemistry+, Classical Studies (Latin, Greek, Hebrew), Computer Science+#, Dance (minor only),Economics, Education (certification)+#, English, Environmental Science/Studies*, Film Studies (minor only), Fine Arts, Geology, Government, History+#, International Relations, International Studies (International Relations and separate concentrations in African, East Asian, European, Latin American, Middle Eastern and Russian Studies), Kinesiology, Law^, Linguistics*, Literary and Cultural Studies*, Marine Science+#, Mathematics+, Medieval and Renaissance Studies*, Military Science, Modern Languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish), Music, Philosophy, Physics+#, Psychology+#, Public Policy+, Religion, Sociology, Theatre and Speech, Women's Studies*

*Interdisciplinary Studies Degree
+Master's Degree Program
#Doctoral Degree Program
^Professional Degree Program

:: Schools
Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Law, Marine Science

:: Special Opportunities
Freshman seminars focusing on specialized topics with a limited class-size. Undergraduate research opportunities. Community service projects and organizations. Psy.D. degree in Clinical Psychology in conjuction with Eastern Virginia Medical Authority. Center for International Studies with Study Abroad programs in numerous countries including Australia, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Spain and Scotland. Summer session with graduate offerings on campus. Special institutes and seminars. Departmental Honors programs. A Technology Integration Program to support academic technologies with faculty grants, a Faculty Digital Center, and annual student fellowships. W&M is a member organization for National LambdaRail - NLR; meaning our campus is connected to the nation's fastest research network. Foreign language houses. Military Science Program. Advisory programs in pre-engineering, pre-law and pre-medicine.

:: Library
The Earl Gregg Swem Library contains more than one million volumes and computer access to many standard computerized data bases. Special Collections include documents from many historical figures, including the lifetime papers of U.S. Chief Justice Warren Burger.

:: Museum
The Muscarelle Museum of Art has a permanent collection of 3,700 paintings, sculpture, and works on paper. The collection includes a survey of Western art on paper by such artists as Durer, Golzius, Hogarth, and Kollwitz. The painting collection highlights American art with works by Jasper Cropsey, Rembrandt Peale, Isabel Bishop, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jacob Lawrence, and Hans Hofmann.

:: Computers
A campus-wide wireless network, twice recognized in Intel’s top 50 list of "Most Unwired College Campuses," and the College's myNotebook program create a convenient and mobile student technology experience. Students who elect to participate in the myNotebook program can also count on nearly same day service and repair of their laptops at an on campus support center.

:: Major Buildings
Sir Christopher Wren Building (1695), oldest academic building in the U.S.; President's House (1732); the Brafferton (1723); Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall; William and Mary Hall seating up to 10,000 for convocations, sports events, cultural programs. Residential halls and houses for 4,444 students. Among the College's newest buildings are the University Center, McGlothlin-Street Hall, the Reves Center, Plumeri Park, the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center and the Keck Enviromental Field Laboratory.

:: Endowment
$491.6 million (market value as of June 30, 2004)

:: Annual Budget
Total, Main Campus--$247,213,489 for 2006-2007 ($49.9 million from General Fund for operations and financial aid).

:: Alumni
81,065

:: Governance
An 18-member Board of Visitors appointed by the Governor of Virginia.

:: Administration

Chancellor: Sandra Day O'Connor
(The former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court is the 23rd Chancellor of the College)

President: W. Taylor Reveley, III (Interim President of the College)

Provost: P. Geoffrey Feiss

Vice President for University Development: Sean M. Pieri

Vice President for Student Affairs: W. Samuel Sadler '64

Vice President for Public Affairs: Stewart H. Gamage '72

Vice President of Finance: Samuel E. Jones '75

Vice President for Administration: Anna Martin

Director of Athletics: Edward C. Driscoll, Jr.