Class Profile
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SMS Applicant Statistics |
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| Applicants: | 133 |
| Admitted: | 31 |
| Enrolled: | 27 |
| Mean GPA: | 3.47 |
| Mean Verbal GRE: | 566 |
| Mean Quant. GRE: | 707 |
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Undergraduate Schools:
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Carthage College, Christopher Newport University, Coastal Carolina University, Colby College, College of Charleston, College of William and Mary, Dickinson College, Duke University, Fed. Rural University Pernambuco, George Mason University, George Washington University, Gettysburg College, James Madison University, Messiah College, SUNY College Environment Science, Texas A&M University, Tongji University, University California-Davis, University of Chicago, University Dublin Trinity College, University of Maine-Orono, University of Virginia, Villanova University |
The student body of the School of Marine Science is made up of a diverse group of individuals from all over the globe who seek an interdisciplinary graduate program in marine science. Students major in one of four academic departments and may also choose co-advisors in two different departments.
Forty percent of the currently enrolled students are pursuing graduate studies in Department of Fisheries Science. The programs of the Department of Biological Science account for another thirty-five percent of the enrollment, with the remainder of students pursuing studies in either the Department of Physical Sciences or the Department of Environmental and Aquatic Animal Health. Research may be directed toward either basic or applied research topics.
Annually the total student body ranges from 100 - 125 students, of which approximately half are women. Currently, sixty per cent of SMS graduate students hail from across the United States and Puerto Rico. International students comprise another 15 - 20 per cent of the enrollment, representing Australia, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, Russia, South Korea and Uruguay. Students are approximately equally divided between M.S. and Ph.D. programs.
Equal Opportunity
The College of William & Mary does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Tammy Currie
Director, Office of Equal Opportunity
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
thcurr@wm.edu
(757) 221-3846
