William & Mary (W & M) is a four-year, public school located in Williamsburg, VA.
It offers 47 graduate programs - 21 Master's, 10 Doctorate, 15 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $17,422 for in-state and $36,440 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,857 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,654 students at W & M. W & M offers online graduate programs and 1,039 out of 2,857 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. In addition, you can find W & M's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,422 for Virginia residents and $36,440 for out-of-state students. It offers forty-seven (47) 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 | 2,974 students
1,039 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$17,422
Out-of-State$36,440 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 47 Graduate Programs
21 Master's, 10 Doctorate, 16 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at William & Mary
The following tables describe 2023-2024 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 $17,422 and $36,440 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.
2024 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 | $6,517 | $7,088 |
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| Cost per Credit | $606 | $1,631 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,080 |
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| Room & Board | $14,555 (On-Campus) / $14,555 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,360 (On-Campus) / $2,360 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $35,417 | $54,435 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $35,417 | $54,435 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $16,440 | $16,440 | $16,618 | $16,776 | $17,422 |
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| Out-of-State | $34,800 | $34,800 | $34,978 | $35,136 | $36,440 |
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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 47 major areas - 21 Master's (2 online programs), 10 Doctorate, 15 Post-Bachelor's (8 online programs), 1 Post-Master's. 963 students have been conferred Master's degree and 283 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 | 963 | 283 | 34 | 7 |
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| Men | 443 | 135 | 13 | - |
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| Women | 520 | 148 | 21 | 7 |
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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 | 6 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Physics | 6 |
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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 2,974 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,269 male and 1,705 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,741 full-time and 1,233 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,039 students enrolled through online exclusively and 211 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,917 White, 243 Black, and 150 Asian students are attending at William & Mary. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
53 grad students are younger than 22 and 485 students are older than 65. It has 1,603 students aged between 22 and 30 and 716 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,974 |
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| Men | 1,269 |
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| Women | 1,705 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,974 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,741 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,233 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,974 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 8 |
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| Asian | 150 |
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| Black | 243 |
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| Hispanic | 177 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 7 |
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| White | 1,917 |
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| Two or more races | 109 |
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| Un-Known | 94 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,974 |
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| 21 & Under | 53 |
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| 22-24 | 758 |
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| 25-29 | 845 |
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| 30-34 | 424 |
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| 35-39 | 292 |
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| 40 & Over | 485 |
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Online Population
At William & Mary graduate schools, 1,039 students enrolled online exclusively and 211 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,857 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,039 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 211 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,607 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,039 |
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| Virginia Resident | 632 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 400 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 7 |
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