The real 4-year cost of William & Mary in Virginia
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at William & Mary went from $10,246 to $27,235, an average of 4.4% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $27,235Fall 2026/Spring 2027 per-semester tuition and mandatory fees totals, $13,617.50 in-state / $27,124.50 out-of-state, times two.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $10,246 | – | – |
| 2009 | $10,800 | – | – |
| 2010 | $12,188 | – | – |
| 2011 | $13,132 | – | – |
| 2012 | $13,570 | – | – |
| 2013 | $14,267 | – | – |
| 2014 | $15,465 | – | – |
| 2015 | $16,919 | – | – |
| 2016 | $18,687 | – | – |
| 2017 | $20,287 | – | – |
| 2018 | $21,830 | – | – |
| 2019 | $22,922 | – | – |
| 2020 | $23,362 | – | – |
| 2021 | $23,812 | – | – |
| 2022 | $23,970 | – | – |
| 2023 | $25,041 | – | – |
| 2026 | $27,235 | $27,235 | – |
| 2027 | – | $28,440 | $27,527–$29,352 |
| 2028 | – | $29,697 | $27,823–$31,633 |
| 2029 | – | $31,011 | $28,122–$34,092 |
| 2030 | – | $32,383 | $28,423–$36,742 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $27,235 |
| Year 2 | $28,440 |
| Year 3 | $29,697 |
| Year 4 | $31,011 |
| 4-year total | $116,383 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $76,383
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $73,966
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $17,653/ yr
- rising 4.4% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $75,425
School’s own published rateStandard double $10,513 + All Access meal plan $7,140.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to William & Mary by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Patrick Henry College$28,425
- Randolph College$29,010
- Hampton University$29,162
- Sweet Briar College$25,110
- Bluefield University$29,696
- Arizona College-Falls Church$23,760
- Mary Baldwin University$33,157
- The Art Institute of Virginia Beach$20,794
Use this data
Published figures for William & Mary from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.