Standard W&M-vs-St Andrews JDP

Other than the obvious (spending 2 years away from W&M) what are the differences between the standard W&M program and the St Andrews Joint Degree Programme?

	Standard W&M Program	St Andrews Joint Degree Programme
Admission	Common Application Early Decision I made in December Early Decision II made in February	Common Application with supplemental essay If you get in to W&M Early Decision I or II, you will find that out sooner than April. But, you have to wait until April for the Joint Degree Programme decision
Annual Tuition & Fees (2024-2025)	In-State: $18,709 Out-of-State: $43,442	All Students: $48,500 No In-State/Out-of-State tuition difference
Majors & Minors	Will choose from dozens of majors and minors at the end of the second year. Can double-major	Must choose from 6 majors upon enrollment Cannot double-major Can minor at W&M
Academics	72 Hour Rule: at least 72 W&M credits must be taken outside the major COLL Curriculum Credits earned through testing or non-W&M courses count towards the total for the undergraduate degree.	72 Hour Rule does not apply Breadth Requirements All credits that count towards the degree must be earned at St Andrews or W&M. Test and transfer credits don't count towards the total.

Disclaimer:
William & Mary is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master’s, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. The University of St. Andrews is not accredited by SACS Commission on Colleges and the accreditation of William & Mary does not extend to or include the University of St. Andrews or its students. Further, although William & Mary agrees to accept certain course work from the University of St. Andrews to be applied toward an award from William & Mary, that course work may not be accepted by other colleges or universities in transfer, even if it appears on a transcript from William & Mary. The decision to accept course work in transfer from any institution is made by the institution considering the acceptance of credits or course work.

Standard W&M Program

St Andrews Joint Degree Programme