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2026 Rankings for William & Mary

What kind of rankings and accolades has William & Mary earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards William & Mary has received are listed below.

William & Mary earned 134 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for William & Mary:

#1 out of 30	#1 out of 30	#1 out of 14	#1 out of 14

William & Mary has graduate offerings as well. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/college-of-william-and-mary/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Marine Biology Schools in Virginia Ranking
  • Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in Virginia Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Marine Biology Schools in Virginia Ranking
  • Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in Virginia Ranking

How William & Mary Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#60 out of 3,449.

This makes William & Mary a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

William & Mary has 491 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Marine Biology Schools in Virginia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	30	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	30	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	10	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Virginia	1	14	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	10	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Virginia	1	14	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	134	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	17	View Report
Best English Schools in the Southeast Region	1	136	View Report
Best English Schools in Virginia	1	17	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	134	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	17	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Region	1	136	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in Virginia	1	17	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	147	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	18	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region	1	152	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in Virginia	1	19	View Report
Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best American U.S. Studies Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Area Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Area Studies, Other Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Area Studies Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Linguistics Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Financial Mathematics Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	10	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	11	View Report
Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	11	View Report
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	7	View Report
Best General Physics Schools in Virginia	1	7	View Report
Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	7	View Report
Best Physics Schools in Virginia	1	7	View Report
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	13	View Report
Best Physical Sciences Schools in Virginia	1	14	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in Virginia	1	38	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Anthropology Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Anthropology Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	9	View Report
Best General Economics Schools in Virginia	1	9	View Report
Best Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	5	View Report
Best Neurosciences Schools in Virginia	2	5	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	5	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Virginia	2	5	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	33	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia	2	36	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	344	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	357	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	39	View Report
Best Area Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	5	View Report
Best Area Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	8	View Report
Best Area Studies, Other Schools in the Southeast Region	2	5	View Report
Best Area Studies, Other Schools	2	8	View Report
Best Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	6	View Report
Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region	2	9	View Report
Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	20	View Report
Best General History Schools in Virginia	2	20	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	21	View Report
Best History Schools in Virginia	2	21	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	21	View Report
Best History Schools in Virginia	2	21	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools	2	15	View Report
Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Statistics Schools in Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	6	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	6	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	10	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	10	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	16	View Report
Best Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	5	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in Virginia	2	5	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Philosophy Schools in Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Philosophy Schools in Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	7	View Report

How William & Mary Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

William & Mary has 491 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Marine Biology Schools in Virginia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Management Science Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Chinese Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Chinese Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Chinese Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Chinese Studies Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Financial Mathematics Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Statistics Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Virginia	2	5	View Report
Best Value Area Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Value Area Studies, Other Schools in Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Schools in Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Value Linguistics Schools in Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	3	5	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in Virginia	3	5	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	3	5	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Virginia	3	5	View Report
Best Value Area Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Area Studies, Other Schools in the Southeast Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Chinese Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	5	View Report
Best Value Chinese Studies Schools	3	5	View Report
Best Value General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in Virginia	3	5	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	3	4	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Virginia	3	4	View Report
Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in Virginia	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools in Virginia	3	6	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Schools in Virginia	3	6	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	7	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Virginia	4	7	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	5	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Virginia	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	7	View Report
Best Value General Physics Schools in Virginia	4	7	View Report
Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	7	View Report
Best Value Physics Schools in Virginia	4	7	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Virginia	4	8	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	5	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Schools in Virginia	4	5	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	5	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Schools in Virginia	4	5	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	10	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in Virginia	6	10	View Report
Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	11	View Report
Best Value General Chemistry Schools in Virginia	6	11	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	11	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Schools in Virginia	6	11	View Report
Best Value General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	9	View Report
Best Value General Economics Schools in Virginia	6	9	View Report
Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	11	View Report
Best Value Economics Schools in Virginia	6	11	View Report
Best Value International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	10	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	10	View Report
Best Value Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	8	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in Virginia	7	10	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Virginia	7	10	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	9	View Report
Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	8	View Report
Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Virginia	7	9	View Report
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	10	View Report
Best Value General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	12	View Report
Best Value General Mathematics Schools in Virginia	7	12	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	12	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Schools in Virginia	7	12	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	10	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	10	View Report
Best Value International Relations Schools in Virginia	7	11	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in Virginia	7	11	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Virginia	8	11	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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