William & Mary (W & M) is a four-year, public school located in Williamsburg, VA.
It offers 46 graduate programs - 22 Master's, 10 Doctorate, 13 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $17,666 for in-state and $36,684 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,755 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,818 students at W & M. W & M offers online graduate programs and 1,098 out of 2,755 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
W & M have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Marshall-Wythe School of Law.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,666 for Virginia residents and $36,684 for out-of-state students. It offers forty-six (46) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | William & Mary |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 200 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,799 students
1,098 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$17,666
Out-of-State$36,684 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 46 Graduate Programs
22 Master's, 10 Doctorate, 14 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at William & Mary
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at William & Mary with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $17,666 and $36,684 for non-Virginia residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $606 for Virginia residents and $1,631 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $10,905 | $29,352 |
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| Fees | $6,761 | $7,332 |
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| Cost per Credit | $606 | $1,631 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,050 |
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| Room & Board | $16,182 (On-Campus) / $16,182 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,460 (On-Campus) / $2,460 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $37,358 | $56,376 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $37,358 | $56,376 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $16,440 | $16,618 | $16,776 | $17,422 | $17,666 |
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| Out-of-State | $34,800 | $34,978 | $35,136 | $36,440 | $36,684 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
William & Mary offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 46 major areas - 22 Master's (3 online programs), 10 Doctorate, 13 Post-Bachelor's (6 online programs), 1 Post-Master's. 857 students have been conferred Master's degree and 277 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 857 | 277 | 101 | 11 |
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| Men | 387 | 111 | 26 | 3 |
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| Women | 470 | 166 | 75 | 8 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Chemistry | 4 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Physics | 5 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
W & M graduate schools have a total of 2,799 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,138 male and 1,661 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,601 full-time and 1,198 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,098 students enrolled through online exclusively and 116 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,700 White, 273 Black, and 149 Asian students are attending at William & Mary. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
68 grad students are younger than 22 and 508 students are older than 65. It has 1,538 students aged between 22 and 30 and 641 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,799 |
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| Men | 1,138 |
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| Women | 1,661 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,799 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,601 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,198 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,799 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 4 |
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| Asian | 149 |
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| Black | 273 |
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| Hispanic | 201 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 1,700 |
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| Two or more races | 122 |
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| Un-Known | 80 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,799 |
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| 21 & Under | 68 |
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| 22-24 | 736 |
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| 25-29 | 802 |
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| 30-34 | 377 |
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| 35-39 | 264 |
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| 40 & Over | 508 |
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Online Population
At William & Mary graduate schools, 1,098 students enrolled online exclusively and 116 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,755 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,098 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 116 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,541 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,098 |
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| Virginia Resident | 705 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 376 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 17 |
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