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W&M Rankings

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William & Mary
Three-column table of university-wide rankings
Rank
Category
Ranking Organization
6 Best Colleges: Public School for Undergraduate Teaching U.S. News & World Report (2025)
17 America's Top Colleges: Public Universities Forbes (2024)
23 Best Colleges: Public Universities U.S. News & World Report (2025)
54 Best Colleges: National Universities U.S. News & World Report (2025)
Schools & Programs
Three-column table of rankings for W&M grad schools and programs
Rank
Category
Ranking Organization
1 Best Business School Rankings: Learning Bloomberg (2024)
1 Best Grad Schools: U.S. Colonial History U.S. News & World Report (2021)
5 Best Business Schools: Best Professors The Princeton Review (2023)
16 Best Law Schools: Professors (Teaching) The Princeton Review (2023)
17 Best Online Programs: Master's in Curriculum and Instruction U.S. News & World Report (2024)
18 Best Online Programs: Master's in Business U.S. News & World Report (2024)
23 Most-Cited Law Faculty by Median Scholarly Impact of Law School Faculties (2024)
23 Best Colleges for Education Niche (2023)
26 Best Grad Schools: History U.S. News & World Report (2021)
29 Best Online Programs: MBA U.S. News & World Report (2024)
32 Best Business School Rankings: Overall Bloomberg (2024)
36 Best Grad Schools: Law U.S. News & World Report (2024)
40 Best Grad Schools: Business U.S. News & World Report (2024)
n/a* Best Business Schools for 2023: Full-Time MBA & Online MBA The Princeton Review (2023)
n/a* Military Friendly Grad Schools (Law): Gold G.I. Jobs (2024) 

*Indicates inclusion in an un-ranked list of schools.

Additional Rankings
Three-column table of additional university rankings
Rank
Category
Ranking Organization
A+ Academics Grade Niche (2024)
A Overall Grade Niche (2024)
1 Percentage of Alumni to Earn Ph.D.s (Public) Washington Monthly (2024)
1 Most Trusted Universities (Public) Morning Consult (2022)
1 Study Abroad Participation (Public) Institute of International Education (2023)
3 Best College Newspaper The Princeton Review (2025)
5 Top Public Colleges for Finance Salaries Wall Street Journal (2024)
5 Best College Library The Princeton Review (2025)
8 Best Schools for Internships (Public) The Princeton Review (2024)
8

Most Beautiful College Quads in America

Architectural Digest (2024)
8 Top Medium Colleges & Universities Historically Producing the Most Peace Corps Volunteers Peace Corps (2024)
10 Best Schools for Making an Impact (Public) The Princeton Review (2024)
11 Top Public Colleges for Law Salaries Wall Street Journal (2023)
12 College Free Speech Rankings Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (2025)
13 Most Active Student Government The Princeton Review (2025)
14 Best Science Lab Facilities The Princeton Review (2025)
15 Top Public Colleges for Management Consulting Salaries Wall Street Journal (2024)
16 Top Public Colleges for Tech Salaries Wall Street Journal (2024)
17 Best Schools for Financial Aid (Public) The Princeton Review (2024)
17 Best Value Colleges Without Aid (Public) The Princeton Review (2024)
18 Best Career Placement (Public) The Princeton Review (2024)
18 Best Value Public Schools The Princeton Review (2024)
19 Best Alumni Networks (Public) The Princeton Review (2024)
20 Most Politically Active Students The Princeton Review (2025)
20

Most Beautiful College Campuses in the U.S.

Travel + Leisure (2023)
24 LGBTQ-Friendly The Princeton Review (2025)
30 Best Colleges: For Veterans U.S. News & World Report (2025)
42

Best Colleges: Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects

U.S. News & World Report (2025)
n/a* The Best 390 Colleges: 2025 Edition The Princeton Review (2025)
n/a* Military Friendly Schools (W&M): Gold G.I. Jobs (2024) 

*Indicates inclusion in an un-ranked list of schools.