William & Mary
VA · Public · South · National university · Top 100 tier
Admission rates
Latest admit rates
How much of the class comes from ED
~44% of enrolled freshmen were admitted through Early Decision.
This is a share of the freshman class, not an admit rate.
† Regular round (est.) = (all admitted students − Early Decision admits) ÷ (all applicants − Early Decision applicants).
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Admission rates
ED share of the enrolled freshman class (% of first-years admitted ED, not an admit rate)
Early plans
Fall 2027 applicants
Testing
Testing policy
Superscoring
What this means:
How to send scores
Self-report accepted; school doesn’t say when official scores are due
You can self-report or send official scores. The school’s page doesn’t say when official scores are required.
School’s words: “The test can be reported directly from the testing agency or self-reported on your application.”
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Students submitting scores
‡ Est. % submitting scores adds the share of enrolled first-years who submitted the SAT to the share who submitted the ACT.
Score ranges (middle 50%)
Enrolled first-years who submitted scores, Fall 2025. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Share of enrolled students submitting scores
SAT composite, middle 50%
ACT composite, middle 50%
Year-by-year data, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
| CDS year | Admitted | Admit rate | ED rate | ED share of class | Est. % submitting | % SAT | % ACT | SAT mid-50 | ACT mid-50 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 5,532 | 37.7% | 49.2% | Not reported | 100% | 79.8% | 31.7% | 1320-1510 | 30-34 | |
| 2020-21 | 5,987 | 42.2% | 50.8% | Not reported | 100% | 77% | 32% | 1300-1490 | 30-34 | |
| 2021-22 | 6,386 | 36.5% | 49.1% | Not reported | 70% | 51% | 19% | 1360-1520 | 31-34 | |
| 2022-23 | 6,059 | 33.5% | 49.7% | Not reported | 70% | 52% | 18% | 1375-1520 | 32-34 | |
| 2023-24 | Not reported | Not reported | 45.5% | Not reported | 62% | 45% | 17% | 1365-1510 | 32-34 | |
| 2024-25 | 6,064 | 34.1% | 47% | 46% | 58.6% | 43% | 15.6% | 1400-1530 | 32-34 | |
| 2025-26 | 6,245 | 37% | 49.2% | 44% | 61.8% | 47.6% | 14.2% | 1390-1520 | 32-34 |
Waitlist admit rate
Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.
- 2024: 10%
- 2023: 7%
- 2022: 0.2%
- 2021: 2%
Test policy in each Common Data Set
History only. The current policy is under Testing above.
- Fall 2027 Not reported2025-26 CDS
- Fall 2026 Test-optional2024-25 CDS
- Fall 2025 Not reported2023-24 CDS
- Fall 2024 Test-optional2022-23 CDSThis form’s own wording says Fall 2023; every CDS here is read as covering the fall two years after its first year.
- Fall 2023 Test-optional2021-22 CDS
- Fall 2022 Test-optional2020-21 CDS
- Fall 2021 Required2019-20 CDSAs the school reported it. Not borne out: in the class that entered Fall 2021, 51% submitted SAT and 19% ACT (2021-22 CDS).