University of St Andrews

At a glance

Located in downtown Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, approximately 150 miles south of Washington DC, The College of William and Mary (W&M), founded in 1693, is the second oldest in the USA. It is a ‘Public Ivy’ with around 8400 students (6200 undergraduates). Its campus is spread over 1200 acres and includes woodlands and a lake. William & Mary is notable for its many firsts in American Higher education. Williamsburg is a lively college and tourist town of historic importance with a population of 20,000 (incl. students). The town has a unique allure, with its rich historical heritage blending with its contemporary charm in a setting full of nature.
Established : 1693
Student Population : 8500

Website and links

Website : William and Mary

Study abroad page : Exchange Students Going to W&M

Who can go

Students on degree programmes in the following subject areas may apply to study abroad during their Junior Honours year at William & Mary:

Please note the following restrictions when considering the list below: Arabic - Joint Hons only; German - Joint Hons only; History - History (Joint Hons), Mediaeval History (Joint Hons), Modern History (Single and Joint Hons); Psychology - full year only.

• Film Studies
• Spanish
• Mathematics and Statistics
• English
• Psychology and Neuroscience
• Philosophy
• German
• French
• Biology
• Art History
• History
• Neuroscience
• Social Anthropology
• Arabic and Persian
• International Relations
• Classics
• Italian
• Physics and Astronomy
• Economics (Business School)
• Finance (Business School)
• Management (Business School)
• Earth and Environmental Sciences
• Chinese

Semesters Available

• First Semester
• Second Semester
• Full Year

Note: Joint Honours students may only apply for a full year abroad if BOTH subjects are listed above. Joint Honours students applying for one semester must seek permission from both Schools.

Study abroad coordinator

Each School has a designated Study Abroad Coordinator.

Semester dates

Semester dates are as follows

2023/4
Semester 1 Aug 2023 to Dec 2023
Semester 2 Jan 2024 to May 2024
2024/5
Semester 1 Aug 2024 to Dec 2024
Semester 2 Jan 2025 to May 2025

Your studies abroad

St Andrews academic requirements

• Minimum Credit in Academic year : 27
• Minimum Credit in Semester : 12
• Maximum Credit in Academic year : 30
• Maximum Credit in Semester: 15
• Module Weighting : 3, 4

St Andrews academic requirements

• Minimum Credit in Academic year : 27
• Minimum Credit in Semester : 12
• Maximum Credit in Academic year : 30
• Maximum Credit in Semester: 15
• Module Weighting : 3, 4

Partner Course Catalogue : St Andrews expects you to take the equivalent of a full course load at W&M. Please see the course catalogue for further information.

See our Credits and Modules Abroad webpage for information on the number of credits we expect students to take at our partner institutions. St Andrews expects students to attend all classes as part of their programme abroad. Assessment methods may vary across partners and could include class participation, continuous assessment in the form of homework and final exams. All courses must be agreed with your Study Abroad Coordinator. See our academic information webpage for further details, as well as information about credit and grade conversion.

Application and selection

This institution is part of the programme. .

Places available

Places available : 10 semester places (or five full year places) will be available at William and Mary in the academic year 2025-26.

Places available may vary from year to year depending on the exchange balance. Numbers for the following academic year will be confirmed at the information meeting.

Getting there and getting around

There are three airports close to Williamsburg which are convenient for travel: Richmond International, Norfolk International and Newport News/ Williamsburg airport.

Exchange students are responsible for their own travel arrangements to and from the College. Comprehensive instructions are given in the welcome package.

There is a free College shuttle bus which connects the main campus with shopping areas in Williamsburg.

The downtown area of Williamsburg is walkable.

Accommodation

Accommodation is guaranteed. Information regarding housing on campus is sent out in the welcome package and students should apply online as soon as they receive this information.

Once your form has been received, you will be allocated a shared room on campus automatically.

Please note that St Andrews is unable to guarantee housing at any of our partner institutions. Guidance on finding accommodation abroad is available on the Global Office webpage.

Student services and orientation

You can find out more information about the services and support available to students during their exchange experience through William and Mary Student Services

Please note that students studying at William & Mary will be charged a fee of around $500 at the start of the semester which covers items such the new student orientation, ID card, international orientation fee, transcripts, and sheets and pillow. Please note that these costs may change each year.

Please be aware that student support services will be different across all of our partner universities.