| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,637 men, 3,097 women, 5,734 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,592 men, 3,037 women, 5,629 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
45 men, 60 women, 105 total |
| Total graduate students: |
638 men, 722 women, 1,360 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
436 men, 471 women, 907 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
202 men, 251 women, 453 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
35% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 7.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 8.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 6.9% | Hispanic |
| 63.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 11.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 7.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 7.0% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 5.3% | Hispanic |
| 66.9% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 11.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,200 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Williamsburg |
| Population of city/town: |
12,500 |
| Nearest major city: |
Richmond |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
197,790 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (73%)
- women's dorms (10%)
- men's dorms (7%)
- sorority housing (4%)
- fraternity housing (5%)
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments (1%)
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
76% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
24% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
350 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Seventeen computer labs around campus with the latest Pentium PC computers. Campus buildings--including all residence hall rooms--are tied to a high speed fiber-optic netInternet and E-mail ServiceTechnology-Enhanced ClassroomsVideo conferencingOnline registration |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Comprehensive collections of Early American and Virginian history; Rare Book Collection |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Sir Christopher Wren Building (1695), oldest academic building in continuous use in the US, designed by the famed English architect Sir Christopher Wren who designed St. Paul's Cathedral in London; President's House (1732); the Brafferton (1723); Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall; William and Mary Hall seating up to 10,000 for convocations, sports events, cultural programs; Art Museum; Language Labs; Marine Science Institute; Archaeological Conversation Lab; Electron Microscope, Spectrometer; The Om |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
15 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
15 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
22% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
12 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
10 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
27% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Flat Hat (weekly) |
| Number of honor societies: |
26 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
358 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Ministries United, Canterbury Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Westminster Fellowship, Young Life, Catholic, Christian Science, Hillel, Latter-Day Saints, Lutheran, Wesleyan, and numerous other religious groups |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African Cultural Society, Black Student Organization, Ebony Expressions, Essence (women of color), Korean-American Student Association, La Organizacion De Hispanos Unidos, Chinese, East Asian, Filipino, Indian, Iranian, Korean, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and Vietnamese groups, International Circle, International Relations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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pep and other bands, orchestra, chorus, choir, a cappella groups, drill team, Mermettes, theatre, film series, Orchesis (modern dance group), debating, team managers, outing and ski clubs, Circle K, women's leadership program, student leadership foundation, university center activities board, academic, political, professional, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Terrry Driscoll,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Barbara Blosser,
Associate Athletic Director/SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director
Terry Driscoll
The College of William and Mary in Virginia
P.O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 |
| School mascot: |
Tribe |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Atlantic 10 Conference (Division I, Football I-AA);Colonial Athletic Association (Division I);Eastern College Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's gymnastics | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's gymnastics | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Newport News (20 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Norfolk (35 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Williamsburg (near campus) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Williamsburg (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
25% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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CGI-Allis; Pricewaterhouse Coopers; IBM Consulting; Ernst and Young; Federal Government; Public School Systems |
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