Wait List Acceptance Rate

The College of William and Mary had a wait list acceptance rate of just 0.3% for the application year 2024, with only 4 out of 1500 wait listed applicants gaining admission. This marks a significant drop from the previous year (2023), where the acceptance rate was 3.2% with 38 acceptances from 1200 offers. Historical data reveals that the past few application years show variability, including 145 acceptances in 2022 and 184 acceptances in 2021, although specific figures for those years are incomplete. The drastic reduction in 2024's rate indicates a tightening of wait list opportunities, underscoring the competitive nature of admissions at William and Mary.