	College of William and Mary 2016 University Academic Rankings
The College of William & Mary in Virginia (also known as William & Mary, or W&M) is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Royally founded in 1693 by letters patent issued by King William III and Queen Mary II, it is the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States after Harvard University and the oldest in the American South. William & Mary is one of the original eight "Public Ivies," a term coined by Richard Moll in 1985 for publicly funded universities providing a quality of education considered comparable to that available in the Ivy League. William & Mary educated U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and John Tyler as well as other key figures important to the development of the nation, including U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall, Speaker of the House Henry Clay, sixteen members of the Continental Congress, and four signers of the Declaration of Independence. W&M students founded the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society in 1776 and W&M was the first school of higher education in the United States to install an honor code of conduct for students. The establishment of graduate programs in law and medicine in 1779 makes it one of the first universities in the United States. In addition to its undergraduate program (which includes an international joint degree program with the University of St Andrews and a joint engineering program with Columbia University), W&M is home to several graduate programs (including computer science, public policy, physics, and colonial history) and four professional schools (law, business, education, and marine science). History \| Colonial era: 1693-1776 A school of higher education for both Native American young men and the sons of the colonists was one of the earliest goals of the leaders of the Colony of Virginia. The College was founded on February 8, 1693, under a royal charter (legally, letters patent) to "make, found and establish a certain Place of Universal Study, a perpetual College of Divinity, Philosophy, Languages, and other good arts and sciences...to be supported and maintained, in all time coming." Named in honor of the reigning monarchs King William III and Queen Mary II, the College is the second oldest college in the United States. The original plans for the College date back to 1618 but were thwarted by the Indian Massacre of 1622, a change in government (in 1624, the Virginia Company's charter was revoked by King James I and the Virginia Colony was transferred to royal authority as a crown colony), events related to the English Civil War, and Bacon's Rebellion. In 1695 before the town of Williamsburg existed, construction began on the College Building, now known as the Sir Christopher Wren Building, in what was then called Middle Plantation (Virginia). It is the oldest college building in America. The College is one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution. The Charter named James Blair as the College's first president (a lifetime appointment which he held until his death in 1743). William & Mary was founded as an Anglican institution; students were required to be members of the Church of England, and professors were required to declare adherence to the Thirty-Nine Articles. In 1693, the College was given a seat in the House of Burgesses and it was determined the College would be supported by tobacco taxes and export duties on furs and animal skins. The College acquired a 330 acres (1.3 km2) parcel for the new school, 8 miles (13 km) from Jamestown. In 1694, the new school opened in temporary buildings. Williamsburg was granted a royal charter as a city in 1722 by the Crown and served as the capital of Colonial Virginia from 1699 to 1780. During this time, the College served as a law center and lawmakers frequently used its buildings ... [more on wikipedia]

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College of William and Mary Details

College of William and Mary Details
detail	value
state	Virginia
conference	Colonial Athletic Association
public	Public
scores	2035/1357/31
level	Excellent
rank	[54
overall ROI rank	[60
size	medium-small
undergrads	6299
grads	2138
price	53435
drop	9
stem	16
research	57
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for College of William and Mary?

1. number 54 for Academics.

2. number 60 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to College of William and Mary?

1. Wake Forest University

2. Brandeis University

3. Southern Methodist University

4. Brown University

5. University of San Diego

6. Santa Clara University

7. Emory University

National Academic Rankings

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College of William and Mary National Academic Rankings

College of William and Mary National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	54	54	56	47	81	111	128	109	60
All	62	51	51	47	76	75	74	57	59
All Nonivy	54	45	45	39	70	72	71	55	52
Public	26	4	12	16	39	61	82	52	32
Colonial Athletic Association	3	2	2	2	3	6	8	2	1
New England Region	24	31	28	22	36	45	47	28	21
State of Virginia	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	5	4
Top Ten Top250	54	54	56	47	81	111	128	109	60
Top Ten Colonial Athletic Association	3	2	2	2	3	6	6	2	1
Top Ten State of Virginia	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4

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College of William and Mary Peer Universities, Similar Universities to College of William and Mary

College of William and Mary Peer Universities, Similar Universities to College of William and Mary
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
91.82	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
90.61	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
86.57	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
86.41	Brown University	Rhode Island	Ivy League	Private	Elite	25	34
86.08	University of San Diego	California	Pioneer Football League / West...	Private	Good	203	195
85.81	Santa Clara University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	123	98
85.36	Emory University	Georgia	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	36	29
84.97	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	31	12
84.54	Dartmouth College	New Hampshire	Ivy League	Private	Elite	19	21
82.33	Boston University	Massachusetts	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	45	116
79.56	The College of New Jersey	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	Public	Good	164	193
79.41	University of Chicago	Illinois	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	10	14
79.13	Yale University	Connecticut	Ivy League	Private	Elite	3	37
77.59	Boston College	Massachusetts	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	47	75
77.24	George Washington University	Washington DC	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	Excellent	51	135
76.87	University of Richmond	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	128	150
76.47	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
76.38	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	92	83
76.36	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	Good	134	128
76.06	Barnard College	New York	Ivy League	Private	Excellent	104	176
75.99	Miami University-Oxford	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Good	118	67
75.92	Gettysburg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	170	148
75.91	Wheaton College	Illinois	College Conference of Illinois...	Private	Excellent	149	114
75.84	Dickinson College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	187	201
75.64	Lewis & Clark College	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	179	221
75.62	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	37	64
75.57	University of Southern California	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	22	81
75.53	Macalester College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	133	146
75.50	Colorado College	Colorado	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Excellent	149	160
75.49	Occidental College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Excellent	158	162
75.48	Rhodes College	Tennessee	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	191	147
75.41	University of California-Santa Barbara	California	Big West Conference	Public	Good	63	122
75.21	Davidson College	North Carolina	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	Excellent	155	129
75.09	Kenyon College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	147	91
74.90	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	82	65
73.11	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	Good	105	32
72.02	Lehigh University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	69	32
71.99	Tulane University of Louisiana	Louisiana	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	61	106
71.38	Colorado School of Mines	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Public	Good	84	24
71.15	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Massachusetts	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	73	40
70.30	University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Ivy League	Private	Elite	12	7
69.77	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
69.64	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192
69.54	Union University	Tennessee	Gulf South Conference	Private	Good	225	213
69.37	University of Puget Sound	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Good	227	223
69.34	Middlebury College	Vermont	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	90	135
69.25	Muhlenberg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Good	223	217
69.13	Wellesley College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Elite	78	158
69.10	Clark University	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Good	201	224
69.08	Denison University	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	204	170

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College of William and Mary Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to College of William and Mary

College of William and Mary Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to College of William and Mary
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
96.54	Boston College	Massachusetts	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	47	75
95.03	University Athletic Association (Low)	-	University Athletic Association	-Conf-	Excellent	-	32
94.12	Tulane University of Louisiana	Louisiana	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	61	106
92.74	George Washington University	Washington DC	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	Excellent	51	135
92.03	SUNY at Binghamton	New York	America East	Public	Excellent	65	125
91.67	Carleton College	Minnesota	Midwest Conference	Private	Elite	84	43
91.29	Pomona College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	52	125
90.13	Williams College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	58	161
89.84	Stony Brook University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Good	62	109
89.53	The University of Texas at Dallas	Texas	American Southwest Conference	Public	Good	70	55
87.42	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Good	55	66
87.37	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pennsylvania	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	50	75
87.07	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	75	40
85.97	Southeastern Conference (Average)	-	Southeastern Conference	-Conf-	Good	-	53
85.78	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	68	79
84.78	University of California-Santa Barbara	California	Big West Conference	Public	Good	63	122
84.02	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	53	84
83.29	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Jersey	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	56	115
81.66	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	58	31
81.02	University of California-Davis	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	Public	AboveAverage	58	142
80.37	Purdue University	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	57	20
79.36	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	71	22
78.38	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	79	59

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