About the Program
William & Mary history students learn to better understand the human experience across the globe and over time, preparing for informed citizenship in our complex and interdependent world. The diverse undergraduate history curriculum enables students to critically engage the past through broad surveys and more specific courses on Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North America.
Paths of Study
What Makes Us Different
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Award-winning Faculty
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The Clem History Writing Center
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Proximity to the "Historic Triangle"
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Pipeline to Higher Learning
Rankings
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# 1
School for History Buffs
College Magazine -
# 1
Best U.S. Colonial History Program
U.S. News & World Report 2024 -
# 2
Best College for History in Virginia
Niche 2024 -
# 6
Best College Library
The Princeton Review 2024 -
Top 20
Producers of Alumni Who Earn Ph.D.s
National Science Foundation
Applied Learning
Outcomes
W&M history students have found rewarding careers in law, education, business, museums, historic sites, nonprofit institutions, government and foreign service. Graduates also gain entry to some of the nation's top graduate programs in history.
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Department of History
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- Get an inside look: Contact a current history major
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Courses Disclaimer
*Courses listed are examples. Course availability changes each semester.