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Choose from 115+ majors, minors and pre-professional programs — anything from business analytics to integrative conservation to a major you design yourself — and 45% of students major in STEM. W&M consistently ranks in the top 20 of public universities for undergraduate teaching, career services, internship connections, science lab facilities, study abroad opportunities and more.
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W&M students think critically and express themselves creatively. Here, you'll learn to question and to innovate. From our state-of-the-art science labs to the new, expansive Arts Quarter, W&M's well-earned reputation delivers a world-class education.
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Jill Ellis ’88, L.H.D ’16, P ’27
English Literature and Composition Major
Two-Time World Cup Champion
Darius McCallum ’27
Coastal & Marine Sciences Major
Stravitz Scholar
Nyla Pollard ’21
Education and Sociology Double Major
Chief Executive Officer of Ballin AI
Charles Esten ’87, P ’22
Economics Major
Stand-Up Comedian, Actor, Director, Author
Tucker Peters ’28
President and Founder of the W&M AI Club
Alexandra Otto ’27
Biology Major
Conservation Researcher
Robert M. Gates ’65, L.H.D. ’98
History Major
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense
Mackenzie Corcoran ’21
Chemistry Major
Army Officer
Will Smith ’14
Government Major
Founder & Board Chair of LEAD Edu
Milan Chakraborty ’00
Accounting Major
Film Producer
Ayanna Williams ’26
Government Major
Williamsburg City Council Member
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