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The College of William & Mary

University information
NameThe College of William & Mary&
in Virginia
Established1693
TypePublic university
EndowmentUS $494.1 million
ChancellorSandra Day O'Connor
PresidentW. Taylor Reveley III
ProvostMichael R. Halleran
RectorHenry C. Wolf
Faculty596
Under graduates5850
Post graduates2042
CityWilliamsburg
StateVirginia
CountryU.S.
CampusSuburban&
1,200 acres (4.9 km2)
NewspaperThe Flat Hat
The Virginia Informer (Independent)
ColorsGreen, Gold, Silver
Athletic nicknameTribe
MascotGriffin
AthleticsNCAA Division I
CAA
Websitewww.wm.edu

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The College of William & Mary in Virginia (colloquially known as The College of William & Mary, The College, William & Mary, or W&M) is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1693 by a royal charter (by a British letters patent) issued by King William III and Queen Mary II, it is the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States after Harvard University. William & Mary's undergraduate program ranks #4 and #6 among American public universities according to the 2009 Forbes and 2010 U.S. News & World Report rankings, respectively.
William & Mary educated U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and John Tyler as well as other key figures important to the development of the nation, including U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall, Speaker of the House Henry Clay and 16 signers of the Declaration of Independence. W&M founded the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society in 1776 and was the first school of higher education in the United States to install an honor code of conduct for students. The establishment of graduate programs in law and medicine in 1779 make it one of the first universities in the United States. William & Mary is a Public Ivy.
In addition to its focal undergraduate program, the College is also home to several graduate and professional programs, including law, business, education, marine science and colonial history. In 2008, W&M enrollment comprised 5,850 undergraduate and 2,042 graduate/professional students.

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Daily Press---Students at -the College of William and Mary- woke this morning to a pleading message sent by the Student Assembly saying that it was ... - Date : Tue, 04 May 2010 17:32:08 GMT+00:00
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Daily Press--Lewis asked -the College of William and Mary- sophomore. "No, ma'am," Hill said with a smile. "I've got a few more." "Well, you make sure you study," Lewis ... - Date : Sat, 08 May 2010 04:02:42 GMT+00:00
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Richmond Times Dispatch--The University of Mary Washington is scheduled to set its rates today, and -the College of William and Mary- is to take action next week.--- - Date : Fri, 07 May 2010 04:12:54 GMT+00:00

Demographics of student body
Undergraduate Virginia U.S. Census
African American 7.2% 20.5% 12.1%
Asian American 8.1% 5.4% 4.3%
White American 59.5% 72.4% 65.8%
Hispanic American 5.7% 6.2% 14.5%
Native American 0.84% 0.74% 0.9%
International student 2.3% N/A N/A
Unknown/unspecified 16.34% N/A N/A



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