College of William and Mary Description:
Admissions Data (2008):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 34%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 630 / 730
- SAT Math: 620 / 710
- SAT Writing: 610 / 210
- ACT Composite: 27 /32
- ACT English: 27 / 34
- ACT Math: 26 / 32
Enrollment (2007):
- Total Enrollment: 7,795 (5,792 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 46% Male / 54% Female
- 98% Full-time
Costs (2008 - 09):
- Tuition and Fees: $10,246 (in-state); $29,326 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,000
- Room and Board: $7,910
- Other Expenses: $1,650
- Total Cost: $20,806 (in-state); $39,886 (out-of-state)
William and Mary Financial Aid (2006 - 07):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 51%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Federal Grants: 7%
- State / Local Grants: 6%
- Institutional Grants: 16%
- Loans: 23%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Federal Grants: $3,828
- State / Local Grants: $3,951
- Institutional Grants: $9,431
- Loans: $4,305
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William and Mary Mission Statement:
The university's predominantly residential undergraduate program provides a broad liberal education in a stimulating academic environment enhanced by a talented and diverse student body. This nationally acclaimed undergraduate program is integrated with selected graduate and professional programs in five faculties -- Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Law, and Marine Science. Masters and doctoral programs in the humanities, the sciences, the social sciences, business, education, and law provide a wide variety of intellectual opportunities for students at both graduate and undergraduate levels.
At William and Mary, teaching, research, and public service are linked through programs designed to preserve, transmit, and expand knowledge. Effective teaching imparts knowledge and encourages the intellectual development of both student and teacher. Quality research supports the educational program by introducing students to the challenge and excitement of original discovery, and is a source of the knowledge and understanding needed for a better society. The university recognizes its special responsibility to the citizens of Virginia through public and community service to the Commonwealth as well as to national and international communities. Teaching, research, and public service are all integral parts of the mission of William and Mary."
(mission statement from www.wm.edu/provost/strategicplan/WilliamMaryMissionStatement.pdf)


