College of William and Mary is a public institution that was founded in 1693. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,171, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,200 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. College of William and Mary's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 32.

The College of William and Mary is second oldest college in the country. It was founded by King William III and Queen Mary II of England.