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What William & Mary costs

Williamsburg, Virginia · Public · 7,055 undergrads

William & Mary's in-state sticker price was $45,606 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $18,880 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $3,292. Out-of-state students pay $26,269 more in tuition.

What does William & Mary cost?

$18,880 a year in-state

Out of state: about $45,149 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $45,606.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,292
$30,000–$48,000$4,385
$48,000–$75,000$6,345
$75,000–$110,000$14,265
over $110,000$37,032

Out-of-state tuition is $52,725 a year, against $26,456 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $26,269 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$3,292$29,561
$30,000–$48,000$4,385$30,654
$48,000–$75,000$6,345$32,614
$75,000–$110,000$14,265$40,534
Over $110,000$37,032$63,301

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $26,269 more in tuition that William & Mary charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 93% off William & Mary's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, William & Mary cost less than UVA and University of Richmond but more than Illinois.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
William & Mary$6,345$18,880
UVA$13,391$18,056
University of Richmond$16,251$34,256
Illinois$5,924$13,042

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$26,456
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$52,725
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$45,606
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $26,269 more in tuition at William & Mary and usually get less aid.

15%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$23,144
average grant for students who got aid.
22%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$17,417
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does William & Mary cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $3,292 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $45,606. Your own price depends on your family's finances; William & Mary's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does William & Mary cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,385 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $45,606. Your own price depends on your family's finances; William & Mary's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does William & Mary cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,345 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $45,606. Your own price depends on your family's finances; William & Mary's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does William & Mary cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at William & Mary is $52,725 a year, against $26,456 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $18,880 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $26,269 tuition gap gives about $45,149 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers