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The College of William and Mary in Virginia - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Southeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 1200 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 1,200-acre campus in Williamsburg (population: 12,000), 15 miles from
- Newport News and 50 miles from Richmond; branch campus for marine science
- at Gloucester Point on the York River. Served by bus and train; airport
- serves Newport News. School operates transportation on campus and to
- surrounding apartments and shopping centers. Public transportation serves
- campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 70% of the on-campus students.
- Women's Dorms are used by 14% of the on-campus students.
- Men's Dorms are used by 1% of the on-campus students.
- Sorority housing are used by 5% of the students.
- Fraternity housing are used by 10% of the students.
- 99% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
- 77% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 23% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 95% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- 55% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Honor Code
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 30% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $800 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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