Admission

Students entering the Applied Science graduate program usually have had an undergraduate concentration in a natural science, mathematics, or engineering discipline. Each applicant is required to submit the results of the general test and one subject test from the Graduate Record Examinations. Students from non-English speaking countries must also submit TOEFL scores. Applications must be completed by 5:00 p.m. the first Friday of February for entrance into the department Fall semester. Spring semester applications must be completed by 5:00 p.m. the second Friday in October. The application can be completed entirely on-line or, preferably, the forms can be downloaded (visit the graduate Arts & Sciences website) and a complete application package sent to the following address:

Department of Applied Science
The College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8795

Prospective students are encouraged to review our website in order to identify whose work is most of interest to them, and then to contact those faculty directly. These conversations are the first step in defining programs of study that best suit our students' professional goals.

Note regarding the new G.I. Bill from our experts on the matter: As is the case with most new federal programs, we in the financial aid world are still awaiting guidance from the feds in terms of the details and how we are supposed to be treating the new benefits. I have a couple of good resources that you can use for your website that will at a minimum give students a place to look for information and updates as they become available. This is the Department of Veterans Affairs site specifically for the GI Bill. Here is the summary article from NASFAA (National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators).