the average high school gpa of students admitted to william and mary is 3.9. according to us news & world report, admissions committees at the school regard gpa as “very important.”<\/p>\n

however, we realize that, if you’re applying to colleges this year, your gpa is now out of your hands. if that’s the case, don’t panic! there are still things you can do to boost your chances of admission.<\/p>\n

though its name doesn’t sound like it, the college of william & mary is actually a public institution. this means that in-state students have a leg up when it comes to getting in. the school maintains a 65\/35 ratio between in-state and out-of-state undergraduate students. however, this may shift slightly from year to year to maintain the balance in the entire population (for example, last year it was 67\/33).<\/p>\n

after virginia, the states sending the most students to william and mary were maryland, new jersey, pennsylvania, massachusetts, new york, and california. internationally, the most w&m students come from china, canada, south korea, india and the united kingdom.<\/p>\n

of the 1,525 students admitted in the class of 2024, the demographics broke down to: 7% black, 11% asian\/pacific islander, 8% hispanic\/latino, 4% international, and 60% white.<\/p>\n

why isn\u2019t william and mary an ivy league school? <\/h3>\n

the fact that william and mary isn’t in the ivy league doesn’t say anything about it except that it isn’t part of a particular athletic conference. yup\u2014that’s the only thing that unites harvard, brown, columbia, et al.<\/p>\n

in terms of quality, prestige, and sheer age (it was founded in 1693—the second oldest college in the states!), william and mary is up there with the most elite schools. us news & world ranks it in the top 50 universities in the us. so if that’s what’s holding you back from applying—don’t let it!<\/p>\n