Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1684 first-time undergrad students enrolled at W&M. Among these students, 861 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 324 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1440
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 6386 admitted students 861 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
51%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1360-1520. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 690 and 750, while 25% scored below 690 and another 25% scored above 750.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 670 and 770, while 25% scored below 670 and 25% achieved a score of 770. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1440 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to W&M.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 8% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
690-750 -
Math
670-770
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
33
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 6386 admitted students 324 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
19%
Similar to the SAT, W&M does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 19% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 31 and 34, with 25% scoring above 34 and another 25% scoring below 31.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
32-35 -
Math
28-33 -
Composite
31-34
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$75
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in W&M during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, W&M received a total of 17,475 applications. These applications included 6,630 male applicants and 10,845 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 17,475 applicants, W&M admitted 6,386 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,766 males and 3,620 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,684 students chose to enroll at W&M. This means that 1,684 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 716 were male and 968 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, W&M had an overall acceptance rate of 36% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 42% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 33%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. W&M had an overall yield rate of 26% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 27%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for W&M over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
William & Mary uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
W&M is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at William & Mary.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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