William & Mary Graduate School

William & Mary (referred to as W & M) is a Public, 4 years school located in Williamsburg, VA.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of W & M is $17,422 for Virginia residents and $36,440 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,857 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,654 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

William & Mary (referred to as W & M) is a Public, 4 years school located in Williamsburg, VA.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1921 - Current[Estimated Date]).
W & M Directory Information
School NameWilliam & Mary (W & M)
Address200 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Phone757-221-4000
Webhttps://www.wm.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.wm.edu/admission
Financial Infohttps://www.wm.edu/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of W & M is $17,422 for Virginia residents and $36,440 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,857 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,654 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 82 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 11 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$36,440
$17,422 for Virginia Residents
Student Population2,857
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs82 graduate programs
(11 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at W & M is $17,422 for Virginia residents and $36,440 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $584 for Virginia residents and $1,573 for out-of-state students.
W & M offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Virginia Residents$17,422
Out-of-State$36,440
Tuition per Credit Hour
Virginia Residents$584
Out-of-State$1,573
W & M offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)11 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of William & Mary is $17,422 for Virginia residents and $36,440 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.71% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$10,064$5,696$27,086$6,268
2019-2020$10,516$5,924$28,305$6,495
2020-2021$10,516$5,924$28,305$6,495
2021-2022$10,516$6,102$28,305$6,673
2022-2023$10,516$6,260$28,305$6,831
2023-2024$10,905$6,517$29,352$7,088
The graduate school tuition & fees of W & M is relatively expensive compared to public graduate schools in Virginia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Virginia graduate tuition is $29,183 (public) / $17,620 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
William & Mary$17,422$36,440
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Virginia Graduate Schools$14,604$19,507
Public$15,534$29,183
Private$17,620
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,915 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at W & M.
On-campus living costs are increased by 5.27% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,915. Off-campus living costs are increased by 5.27% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$12,236$2,160$12,236$2,665
2019-2020$12,926$2,041$12,926$2,041
2020-2021$13,356$2,050$13,356$2,050
2021-2022$13,736$2,076$13,736$2,076
2022-2023$13,828$2,240$13,828$2,240
2023-2024$14,555$2,360$14,555$2,360
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $606 for Virginia residents and $1,631 for other students at William & Mary. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.69% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$560$1,325
2019-2020$584$1,573
2020-2021$584$1,573
2021-2022$584$1,573
2022-2023$584$1,573
2023-2024$606$1,631
The law school tuition at William & Mary is $38,131 for Virginia residents and $52,541 for out-of-state students for academic year 2022-2023.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for law school at W & M.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at William & Mary
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Law$31,525$6,606$45,364$7,177

Graduate Programs at W & M

William & Mary offers 46 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,163 students have completed their study at William & Mary.
Offered Degrees at William & Mary
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree212810
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship9084
Doctor's degree - other10226
Post Bachelor's Degree14930
Post Master's Degree1013
Total46111,163
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at William & Mary by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism program with 14 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 296 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 226 completers.
William & Mary offers 46 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,163 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 810 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 226 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 30 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 13 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 3 completers-
American/United States Studies/Civilization3-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 10 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences10-
Education [+] 188 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction49$46,400
Educational Leadership and Administration45$39,100
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services94$39,600
Legal Studies [+] 45 completers-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)45-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 10 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences3-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography7-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 37 completers-
Financial Mathematics37-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] --
Biological and Physical Sciences--
Physical Sciences [+] 15 completers-
Chemistry5-
Physics10-
Psychology [+] 24 completers-
Psychology10-
Educational Psychology14-
Human Services [+] 1 completers-
Public Policy Analysis1-
Social Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Anthropology4-
Business [+] (2 completers) 467 completers-
Business Administration and Management296$65,700
Finance--
Management Science142-
Marketing/Marketing Management29-
History [+] 6 completers-
History6-
Total810
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 6 completers-
American/United States Studies/Civilization6-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences6-
Education [+] 34 completers-
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)30-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services4-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 13 completers-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography13-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 4 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences4-
Physical Sciences [+] 11 completers-
Physics11-
Social Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Anthropology2-
History [+] 8 completers-
History8-
Total84
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 226 completers-
Law226-
Total226
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (1 completers) --
Educational Leadership and Administration--
Business [+] 7 completers-
Finance--
Management Science7-
Total30
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology [+] 13 completers-
Educational Psychology13-
Total13

Graduate Student Population at W & M

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 2,857 students enrolled into William & Mary graduate schools where it has total 9,654 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,693 full-time and 1,164 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,217 male and 1,640 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,8571,2171,640
Full-time1,693764929
Part-tme1,164453711
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,812 White (63.42%), 257 Black/African American (9.00%), 180 Hispanic (6.30%), 145 Asian (5.08%), and 463 students with other races. 249 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,8571,2171,640
American Indian/Native American431
Asian1456778
Black/African American25783174
Hispanic18079101
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White1,8127601,052
Two More1235073
Un-Known834241
Non-resident Alien249132117
William & Mary offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,039 graduate students (36.37% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 211 graduate students (7.39% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,857
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,039
Enrolled Some Online Courses211
Not in Online Courses1,607
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at William & Mary. 808 students are aged 20 to 24 (28.28% of total students), 3 students are aged below 20 (0.11%), 141 students are aged above 50 (4.94%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at William & Mary.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,8571,2171,640
Age 18-19312
Age 20-21501931
Age 22-24758321437
Age 25-29845381464
Age 30-34424189235
Age 35-39292130162
Age 40-49344125219
Age 50-641374889
Over 64431

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