Is William and Mary housing first come first serve?

New First Year Students Freshman housing is NOT assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. Learn more about your potential housing preference options by visiting our Freshman Halls online! The 2023-24 Housing Application will open May 1, 2023 for New Freshman!

Is housing guaranteed at William and Mary?

Generally, the answer is no. However, there are limited circumstances under which a first or second year student might request release from the housing requirement. Students who receive a disability housing contract release through the W&M Student Accessibility Services office ([email protected]).

What are the best dorms at William and Mary?

Most students agree that the two best freshman dorms are Lemon and Camm. Both have AC and they're both very close to the center of campus, so it's relatively easy to get to any other part. These are also two of the newer buildings. Lemon is one of the accessible dorms.

How to get a roommate at William and Mary?

Know that you will be assigned a roommate at random and that roommate questionnaire would not be considered at time of assignment. Students who graduated from high school in 2023 & 2024 are required to live on campus for the 2024-25 academic year.

What are the residency requirements for William and Mary?

No degree will be granted by the university until the undergraduate applicant has completed a minimum of 60 credit hours in residence at the university. This period must include the last two full-time semesters in which credits counted toward the degree are earned.

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How hard is William and Mary to get into?

The acceptance rate at William and Mary is 33.5%.

In other words, of 100 students who apply, 34 are admitted.

How hard is it to get accepted to William and Mary?

William & Mary has an acceptance rate of 33%. Half the applicants admitted to William and Mary who submitted test scores have an SAT score between 1375 and 1520 or an ACT score of 32 and 34. However, one quarter of admitted applicants achieved scores above these ranges and one quarter scored below these ranges.

How many students are waitlisted at William and Mary?

The waitlist provides a means through which other capable applicants may be selected for admission if fewer students than anticipated accept our offer of admission. Typically, between 1,200 and 1,500 students elect to remain on the waitlist.

Does William and Mary have parties?

Party Scene

Lots of options Wednesday-Saturday. Some decent frat/house parties, weekends only.

Are there single dorms at William and Mary?

William & Mary has a variety of housing options available to meet just about any interest from singles to quads, suites to apartments, freshmen to grads, Living Learning Communities to Greeks. Check out the amenities available in each residence halls by viewing any of the individual pages.

What kind of student goes to William and Mary?

The College of William and Mary is excellent for students who are serious about academics. Every class is taught by a professor, not a TA. And the professors take the motivated kids under their wing and personally help them find internships and other relevant experience.

Is William & Mary a dry campus?

Alcohol is not permitted in any individual room in a freshman residence hall unless one of the residents is at least 21 years of age and the alcohol belongs to that resident. In freshman residence halls, guests of underage residents, regardless of the guest's age, may not possess alcohol in any freshman residence.

Is William and Mary generous with financial aid?

All available aid resources (grants, loans and federal work-study) are considered to meet as much student need as possible and to reduce student debt. William & Mary has a long-standing commitment to meet 100% of the demonstrated financial need of in‑state Virginia residents.

Does William and Mary allow score choice?

A test-optional policy provides students with additional ownership in the process by allowing them to decide whether or not they wish for SAT/ACT scores to be included as part of their application review.

Is William and Mary affordable?

William & Mary's tuition is $25,041 for in-state and $48,841 for out-of-state students. Compared with the national average cost of in-state tuition of $11,560, William & Mary is more expensive.

Is William and Mary hard?

William and Mary is hard. There is no doubt about it. I ended high school with a 4.98 and right now, I have a 3.5. Your classes will be challenging and you will be up late many nights studying or working on group projects, however, everyone survives the semester.

What is William and Mary best at?

Its highly ranked graduate schools include the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, the first law school in the U.S.; the School of Education; and the Mason School of Business. Students can join the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity, the nation's first academic Greek society, as well as other fraternities and sororities.

Who is William and Mary's rival?

William & Mary's traditional rival in football is the University of Richmond. William & Mary and Richmond have met 120 times since 1898, making the rivalry (sometimes referred to as "the South's oldest rivalry") the fourth most-played in Division I college football.

Is William and Mary a top 50 school?

William & Mary is ranked #53 out of 439 National Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.

What is the acceptance rate for William and Mary early decision?

The early decision acceptance rate at William & Mary is 50%, compared to an overall acceptance rate of 34%.

What is the male to female ratio at William and Mary?

William & Mary has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,797 (fall 2022), with a gender distribution of 42% male students and 58% female students. At this school, 66% of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 34% of students live off campus.

What is William and Mary known for academically?

First university to offer programs in modern languages (1779), political economy (1784) and modern history (1803). Three U.S. presidents were educated at William & Mary: Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe and John Tyler. Four if we count George Washington's surveyor's license.

How long does it take to hear back from William and Mary?

When and how will I receive my admission decision? The Office of Undergraduate Admission will post all freshmen Early Decision I notifications by mid December in student portals, all Early Decision II notifications by early February and all Regular Decision notifications by late March.