Additional Rankings
Overall
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| Rank |
Category |
Ranking Organization |
| 19 |
|
Forbes (2025) |
| 21 |
|
U.S. News & World Report (2025) |
Hands-On Experience
Applied learning experiences offer hands-on, mentored opportunities beyond the classroom to promote academic, professional and personal growth.
Three-column table of rankings related to applied learning with header cells in the first row
| Rank |
Category |
Ranking Organization |
| 1 |
|
Institute of International Education (2025) |
| 6 |
|
The Princeton Review (2025) |
| 12 |
|
U.S. News & World Report (2025) |
| 16 |
|
The Princeton Review (2026) |
Affordability
The university is committed to provide an affordable education for exceptional students, regardless of their financial circumstances. $60 million in grants and scholarships is distributed annually.
Three-column table of rankings related to affordability with header cells in the first row
| Rank |
Category |
Ranking Organization |
| 11 |
|
The Princeton Review (2025) |
| 13 |
|
The Princeton Review (2025) |
| 16 |
|
The Princeton Review (2024) |
Career Outcomes
W&M shapes lifelong learners equipped to achieve impressive student outcomes. Through internships, research, study abroad and hands-on learning opportunities across all disciplines, our graduates are well prepared to excel in their chosen career from their first job to their last.
Careers
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| Rank |
Category |
Ranking Organization |
| Top |
|
Fulbright Program (2023) |
| Top |
|
Forbes (2025) |
| 1 |
|
Washington Monthly (2024) |
| 18 |
|
The Princeton Review (2025) |
| 18 |
|
The Princeton Review (2025) |
Salaries
Three-column table of rankings related to salaries with header cells in the first row
| Rank |
Category |
Ranking Organization |
| 5 |
|
Wall Street Journal (2024) |
| 11 |
|
Wall Street Journal (2023) |
| 15 |
|
Wall Street Journal (2024) |
| 16 |
|
Wall Street Journal (2024) |
Student Life
Student life at W&M is always robust, both on and off campus. W&M cultivates a community that embraces service. Our lively campus and local community offer many engaging opportunities.
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| Rank |
Category |
Ranking Organization |
| 14 |
|
The Princeton Review (2026) |
| 3 |
|
The Princeton Review (2026) |
| 12 |
|
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (2025) |
| 11 |
|
U.S. News & World Report (2026) |
| 19 |
|
The Princeton Review (2026) |
| 22 |
|
The Princeton Review (2026) |
| Top |
|
The Princeton Review (2025) |
Service & Impact
Three-column table of rankings related to service with header cells in the first row
| Rank |
Category |
Ranking Organization |
| 4 |
|
Peace Corps (2025) |
| 12 |
|
Washington Monthly (2022) |
| 19 |
|
The Princeton Review (2024) |
Campus & Community
Three-column table of rankings related to campus and the area with header cells in the first row
| Rank |
Category |
Ranking Organization |
| 8 |
|
Architectural Digest (2024) |
| 8 |
|
Travel & Leisure (2026) |
| 11 |
|
Travel & Leisure (2023) |
Academics
Our schools and departments are leading in their respective fields.
Overall
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| Rank |
Category |
Ranking Organization |
| A+ |
|
Niche (2025) |
| 2 |
|
U.S. News & World Report (2025) |
College of Arts & Sciences
Three-column table of rankings related to Arts & Sciences with header cells in the first row
| Rank |
Category |
Ranking Organization |
| 1 |
Best Grad Schools: U.S. Colonial History |
U.S. News & World Report (2021) |
| 25 |
|
U.S. News & World Report (2025) |
| Top |
|
Foreign Policy Magazine (2024) |
Business School
Three-column table of rankings related to the business school with header cells in the first row
| Rank |
Category |
Ranking Organization |
| 1 |
|
Bloomberg (2024) |
| 5 |
|
The Princeton Review (2023) |
| 32 |
|
Bloomberg (2024) |
| 17 |
|
U.S. News & World Report (2024) |
| 19 |
|
Poets & Quants (2024-25) |
| 20 |
|
Poets & Quants (2025-26) |
| 24 |
|
U.S. News & World Report (2025) |
| 33 |
|
U.S. News & World Report (2025) |
| 39 |
|
Poets & Quants (2025-26) |
| 61 |
|
U.S. News & World Report (2025) |
| Best |
|
The Princeton Review (2024) |
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School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics
Three-column table of rankings related to the school of computing, data sciences and physics with header cells in the first row
| Rank |
Category |
Ranking Organization |
| 39 |
Best Undergraduate Computer Science Programs |
U.S. News & World Report (2025) |
Law School
Three-column table of rankings related to the law school with header cells in the first row
| Rank |
Category |
Ranking Organization |
| Best |
|
The Princeton Review (2024) |
| 23 |
|
Scholarly Impact of Law School Faculties (2024) |
| 31 |
|
U.S. News & World Report (2025) |
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School of Education
Three-column table of rankings related to the school of education with header cells in the first row
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| Rank |
Category |
Ranking Organization |
| 23 |
|
Niche (2023) |
| 33 |
|
U.S. News & World Report (2025) |
| 49 |
|
U.S. News & World Report (2025) |
Veterans
All service members are supported by W&M’s Office of Military & Veterans Affairs or the law school’s .
Three-column table of rankings related to veterans with header cells in the first row
| Rank |
Category |
Ranking Organization |
| Gold |
|
Military Friendly (2024) |
| Gold |
|
Military Friendly (2024) |
| 28 |
|
U.S. News & World Report (2026) |
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