William & Mary Graduate Schools

William & Mary (referred to as W & M) is a Public, 4 years school located in Williamsburg, VA. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at William & Mary is $16,776 for Virginia residents and $35,136 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. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
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 at William & Mary is $16,776 for Virginia residents and $35,136 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$35,136
$16,776 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 William & Mary is $16,776 for Virginia residents and $35,136 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.
William & Mary offers the alternative tuition plans.
William & Mary 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 $16,776 for Virginia residents and $35,136 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.45% 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
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 $19,518 and the Virginia graduate tuition is $28,181 (public) / $17,064 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
William & Mary$16,776$35,136
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Virginia Graduate Schools$14,467$18,916
Public$15,005$28,181
Private$17,064
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,068 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at William & Mary. On-campus living costs are increased by 1.62% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,068. Off-campus living costs are increased by 1.62% 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
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $584 for Virginia residents and $1,573 for other students at William & Mary. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same 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
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. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at William & Mary.
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 [+] 0 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences0-
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
Finance0-
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 [+] (5 completers) 19 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration0-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented0-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism14-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs0-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs0-
Reading Teacher Education0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor5-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 0 completers-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Data Science, Other0-
Social Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling0-
Business [+] 7 completers-
Finance0-
Investments and Securities0-
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 2021-2022, total 2,974 students enrolled into William & Mary graduate schools where it has total 9,654 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,741 full-time and 1,233 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,269 male and 1,705 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
Total2,9741,2691,705
Full-time1,741783958
Part-tme1,233486747
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,917 White (64.46%), 243 Black/African American (8.17%), 177 Hispanic (5.95%), 150 Asian (5.04%), and 487 students with other races. 269 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,9741,2691,705
American Indian/Native American844
Asian1506387
Black/African American24377166
Hispanic17770107
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander734
White1,9178071,110
Two More1094762
Un-Known945044
Non-resident Alien269148121
William & Mary offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,046 graduate students (35.17% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 473 graduate students (15.90% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,974
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,046
Enrolled Some Online Courses473
Not in Online Courses1,455
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at William & Mary. 835 students are aged 20 to 24 (28.08% of total students), 136 students are aged above 50 (4.57%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at William & Mary.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,9741,2691,705
Age 20-21411229
Age 22-24794330464
Age 25-29923408515
Age 30-34479236243
Age 35-39286123163
Age 40-49315123192
Age 50-641313398
Over 64541

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