Recognized & Respected
We are a "Public Ivy" known for our beautiful campus, dedicated faculty and vibrant student life. (If that isn’t enough, Williamsburg boasts the most pancake houses per capita.)
| U.S. News & World Report | Ranked #9 for undergraduate teaching among all national universities, ranked #10 among public universities |
| Institute for International Education’s 2021 Open Doors Report | #4 for participation in study abroad among all public universities in the United States |
| Princeton Review | #4 for happiest students |
| Princeton Review | #1 best school for internships (Public) |
| National Science Foundation | Among the top 20 producers of alumni who earn Ph.D.s |
| Kiplinger | #6 best value college or university |
| Fiske Guide | Five-star academic rating (highest) |
| Princeton Review |
#1 best school for making an impact (Public) |
| Student-to-Faculty Ratio | 12:1 – second lowest of any public university in the nation |
| Percentage of Courses Taught by Faculty | 100% |
| Percent of Classes with Fewer than 20 Students | 49% |
| William & Mary students come from | 49 states, the Distric of Columbia, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and more than 60 foreign countries |
| Percentage of majors in STEM and computational fields | 65% |
