The research activities of William and Mary College are very active, and most graduate programs are concentrated in the fields of science and technology, engineering and mathematics. From 20 13 to 20 14, the school awarded 1573 bachelor's degrees, 59 master's degrees1and 287 doctor's degrees. William and Mary College is one of the schools accredited by Southern College and School Association.
The College of William and Mary signed exchange programs with 15 overseas institutions of higher learning, attracting more than 12% of undergraduates to participate in the exchange. The State Council also authorized the college to expand exchange programs. At present, William and Mary College has one department and four colleges:
College of Arts and Sciences (Undergraduate Department)
Mei Sen Business School Mei Sen Business School (Undergraduate Department/graduate department)
The College was founded in 19 19, formerly known as the College of Business of William and Mary. In 2005, in memory of Raymond Mei Sen, founder of Meisheng Group and William and Mary alumnus of Mei Sen Business School, the school was renamed Raymond Mei Sen Business School. In 2007, Mei Sen Business School ranked among the top 20 best MBA programs in the United States. Undergraduate programs are also ranked in American 10 public universities. The college awards full-time MBA, on-the-job MBA, executive MBA, master of accounting and bachelor of business.
College of Education (Undergraduate Department/graduate department)
The college was established in 196 1, and 1972 awarded the first doctorate. At present, the College of Education of William and Mary College is open to undergraduates and graduate students. Among them, there are13 undergraduates and more than half doctoral students in graduate department. The vocational education program of the College of Education has been certified by the Virginia Department of Education, and the College itself has also been certified by the National Association for Teacher Education Accreditation (NCATE). In 2007, the College of Education of William and Mary College was recognized by American News &; World report) ranks in the top 50 of the best educational colleges (graduate schools) in the United States. The Institute of Education has its own library, namely the Institute of Education Library.
At present, the College of Education of William and Mary College provides liberal arts education to better combine undergraduate and graduate students to participate in learning.
Law School (Undergraduate Department/graduate department)
William and Mary College Law School was founded in 1779, promoted by Thomas Jefferson, an alumnus of William and Mary College, and is the oldest law school in the United States. 1980 law school moved from the headquarters of William and Mary College to the suburb of Williamsburg not far from the campus. In 2000, the renovated college added a new wing and renovated the library. At present, the law school enrolls about 650 students every year and provides these students with a basic degree of doctor of law.
In the academic year of 20 14-20 15, the average annual cost (including tuition, miscellaneous fees and living expenses) of students in Virginia Legislative College was $46,950, and the cost of out-of-state students was $55,950. According to the data of the 20 13-20 14 school year published by the Law School, the estimated after-debt expenditure of students in the state is 18 1746 USD, and that of students out of the state is 2 10696 USD.
In 20 13, the data released by William and Mary College at the request of American Bar Association (ABA) showed that 56.2% of the graduates of 20 13 got long-term full-time jobs within 9 months after graduation, and most of these jobs needed to provide doctor of law degrees. The underemployment rate of law school graduates of William and Mary College is 12.9%, indicating that some graduates of this college are still pursuing higher degrees or taking short-term part-time jobs. In addition, 19.8% of the graduates are engaged in jobs funded by the school.
20 16 American news and world report (American news &; World Report) lists the Law School of William and Mary College as the 29th law school in the United States and the 10 law school in public universities. According to school statistics, the median GPA of the 20th17th graduate students is 3.69, and the median LSAT is 163.
College of Ocean Sciences, Academy of Ocean Sciences (graduate department)
The College of Oceanography of William and Mary College, also known as Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), was established in 1940, and is the largest and oldest oceanographic college in the United States. The research direction of the college is mainly offshore oceanography and estuary science.
The college has three campuses with 57 teachers and 100- 125 students. The college consists of four departments: Biology Department, Environment and Water Biology Department, Fisheries Department and Physics Department, all of which are funded by the Virginia government. The main campus of the college is located in Cape Gloucester, Virginia.
At present, the college awards Bachelor of Science (Master) and Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor) degrees in marine science. In the autumn of 20 14, College of William and Mary enrolled 6299 undergraduates and 2 138 postgraduates. Among them, female students account for 56.2% of undergraduates and 54. 1% of postgraduates.
According to American news &; According to the World Report, the admission to William and Mary College is the most selective level. 20 14 * *, there were14,552 applicants who applied to study at William and Mary College in the autumn, and the college admitted 4,805 students (the admission rate was 33.0%), and the actual enrollment was151kloc-0/person (the admission rate) Math scores 630-740; Writing scores 620-720; The score of 25%-75% in the ACT test is 29-33.
In the academic year of 20 15-20 16, the undergraduate tuition of Virginia students attending William and Mary College is $65,438+03,978/year, and the tuition of non-state students is $3,565,438 +022/year. In the academic year of 20 13-20 15, the College of William and Mary provided 1703 students (accounting for 27.5% of the total number of students) with a total scholarship of1860,000 US dollars, and 38% of the students obtained student loans. However, the average student debt is still as high as $25,733.
The students of William and Mary College are mainly white students, but they also include students of different races. Ethnic Composition of Students Undergraduates (Fall 20 14) Virginia National Data African American 7.4% 19.4% 12.2% Asian American 8.0%5.5%4.7% White American 59.0%68.6%63.7% Hispanic American 9. Multi-ethnic, 4.4% 2.9% 6544World Report) has ranked her as the top public university in the United States for many years, and has always insisted that she is "the best small public university". The University of William and Mary was also ranked first and second among American public universities by Princeton Review and Forbes.
Undergraduates of William and Mary University not only received first-class education in arts and sciences, but many of them also won various competitive scholarships and awards, including Rhodes Scholarship, Gao Huade Scholarship, Beckman Scholarship, Pickering Scholarship and Fulbright Award. After graduation, the alumni of William and Mary University spread all over American political, business and academic circles. In Washington State, DC, there are more than 20,000 alumni of William and Mary University, who have made outstanding achievements in all walks of life. The production company of the college's alma mater regularly organizes concerts, comedy performances and speeches in Kaplan Arena, which can accommodate 8,600 people. The school TV station WMTV will broadcast practical information about cooking, comedy, travel and sports. USA-Today once reported its flagship program "Daily Food".
There are many dance organizations run by students in the college, including "swing club" and "ballroom dancing". Among them, "social dance club" competes with dance clubs in many universities on the east coast. 20 10 school sent senior members to participate in the American national dance competition.
William and Mary College also has quite a number of students' self-run cultural associations, including China Student Organization, African Cultural Association, Japanese Cultural Association, Vietnamese Student Association, Tribal Bangor Team, etc. These societies often organize activities, which greatly promote the integration and spread of different cultures in the college. William and Mary College is across the street from the school. The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and William and Mary Quarterly, published together, mainly focus on the colonial history of North America and the Atlantic world from the era of great navigation.
In addition to the quarterly magazine, the school also publishes some student publications to provide a good research environment for undergraduates. For example, The Monitor, published twice a year by the Department of International Relations, and the james blair Historical Review, an annual historical publication published by the Department of History of Leon Gardner Taylor.
Unofficial publications include the literary magazine William &; Mary's comments), student literature magazine Winged Nation, art and art history magazine Acropolis, student newspaper Flat Top Hat, university yearbook Colonial Echo, conservative newspaper Virginia Information Officer and online newspaper Dog Street Daily (The