Is William & Mary test optional?

Yes. You can apply without a score. A common rule is to send it if it's at or above 1450 and hold it if it's under.

What is William & Mary's acceptance rate?

34% of applicants were admitted in 2025–26, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 6,064 of 17,798 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 19%, from 14,952 in 2015 to 17,798 in 2024, and William & Mary's admit rate went from 34% to 34%.

What ACT score do you need for William & Mary?

14% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 32–34, with a median of 33. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1390–1520 works out to about 31–34.

Why might William & Mary's SAT range look high?

Only 48% of enrolled students sent an SAT. The range counts only those who did, and students with lower scores tend to hold theirs back.

What GPA do you need for William & Mary?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 4.34 high school GPA, and 79% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

Does applying early decision help at William & Mary?

50% of early decision applicants were admitted (735 of 1,477), against 34% of all applicants. Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the real edge is smaller than the gap.

How many students get off the waitlist at William & Mary?

103 of the 1,901 students who stayed on the waitlist were admitted, or 5.4%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26.

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What SAT score do you need for William & Mary? (Middle 50%: 1390–1520)

First-year students at William & Mary who sent an SAT scored 1390–1520, with a median of 1450 (Common Data Set 2025–26). William & Mary admits 34% of applicants and is test optional.

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Where your score lands at William & Mary

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1390–1520, median 1450

Your score

Middle 50% of admitted students Median Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

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William & Mary by the numbers

Admit rate: 34%
Middle 50% SAT: 1390–1520
Median SAT: 1450
About on the ACT: 31–34
Sent an SAT: 48%

Test optional · checked Nov 9, 2026 · William & Mary admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS

William & Mary admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 19%, from 14,952 in 2015 to 17,798 in 2024, and William & Mary's admit rate went from 34% to 34%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	17,798	6,064	34%
2023	17,548	5,741	33%
2022	18,087	6,059	33%
2021	17,475	6,386	37%
2020	14,201	5,987	42%
2019	14,680	5,532	38%
2018	14,644	5,406	37%
2017	14,921	5,359	36%
2016	14,382	5,253	37%
2015	14,952	5,153	34%

In fall 2024, 1,614 of the 6,064 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at William & Mary

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?

Under 1340Far reachHold
1340–1380ReachHold
1390–1440TargetHold
1450 and upTargetSend

12001300140015001600

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges.

William & Mary SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	680	710	760
SAT Reading and Writing	710	740	760
SAT total	1390	1450	1520
ACT composite	32	33	34

Of enrolled first-year students, 48% sent an SAT and 14% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.

Average high school GPA: 4.34; 88% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 79%; of new students who reported a rank

William & Mary early decision and waitlist

Early decision

735 of 1,477 early decision applicants were admitted.

Early decision50%
All applicants34%

Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps on its own.

Waitlist

4,085 applicants were offered a spot, 1,901 took it, and 103 were admitted from it.

5.4%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in

Common Data Set 2025–26.

William & Mary cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $19,096; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 89%
Median earnings: $73,490; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 7,516

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Sources

William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
William & Mary admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
William & Mary website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1390–1520, and the median was 1450. At 1450 or higher you're above half of them. William & Mary admits 34% of applicants.

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