All international students in F-1 or J-1 visa/status must show funding for their program at William & Mary or VIMS. This is a US government requirement. These estimates are only used for issuing I-20 and DS-2019 immigration documents.

You must provide copies of financial documents that show that you have funds to study for the upcoming year, using the table below. Your funding is expected to be available during your studies.

You will upload your financial documents through iStart, and we will use that information to issue your I-20 or DS-2019.

Funding Requirements

• Academic Year 2017-2018: Students who will begin studies during Summer 2017, Fall semester 2017, or Spring semester 2018.
• Academic Year 2018-2019: Students who will begin studies during Summer 2018, Fall semester 2018, or Spring semester 2019.

Academic Year 2017-2018:  International Student Financial Estimates
Program	Tuition & Fees	Living Expenses	TOTAL
Graduate Arts & Sciences, Education	32,124	16,084	$48,208
Law (LLM, JD)	42,224	16,084	$58,308
MBA	43,538	17,584	$61,112
Master of Accounting	42,938	16,084	$59,022
MS Business Analytics	47,138	16,084	$63,222
Marine Science (VIMS)	32,124	15,222	$47,346
Graduate Public Policy	38,204	16,084	$54,288
Undergraduate (Degree Seeking)	43,930	17,298	$61,228
St Andrews-W&M Joint Degree*	40,760*	17,298	$58,058
Exchange student,  Non-Degree (Undergraduate & Law)		8,100/semester	$8,100/$16,200
Dependents (spouse/child) in F-2 or J-2 status		6,000/person	$6,000/person

Academic Year 2018-2019: International Student Financial Estimates
Program	Tuition & Fees	Living Expenses	TOTAL
Graduate Arts & Sciences, Education	33,248	16,558	$49,807
Law (LLM, JD)	43,702	16,588	$60,260
MBA	44,496	18,058	$62,554
Master of Accounting	43,883	16,558	$60,441
MS Business Analytics	48,788	16,588	$65,346
Marine Science (VIMS)	33,248	15,666	$48,915
Graduate Public Policy	39,541	16,558	$56,100
Undergraduate (Degree Seeking)	45,468	17,815	$63,283
St Andrews-W&M Joint Degree*	40,760*	17,815	$58,575
Exchange student, Non-Degree (Undergraduate & Law)		8,100/semester	$8,100/$16,200
Dependents (spouse/child) in F-2 or J-2 status		6,250/person	$6,250/person

Joint Degree

*Students beginning the joint degree program at St Andrews University will pay tuition to St Andrews directly and must only show funds for living expenses. Students beginning the program at W&M must show both tuition and living expenses.

Estimates

These tuition and fees figures are estimates based on a 4.5% increase of the tuition rates for each academic year. They do not guarantee actual costs, but are used for issuing your I-20 or DS-2019.

Funding Documents

You will submit all documents through iStart. Your documents must be legible and not more than 6 months old at the time of admission and must be in English. Scanned and faxed copies are acceptable, but you must bring the original documents when applying for your visa, and may need them when entering the U.S.

Acceptable	Not Acceptable
Bank statements Scholarship/funding letters Certificate of deposits Liquid investment accounts Loan confirmation letters	Pay stubs Property deeds/titles Salary confirmations