The University of William and Mary includes three campuses, namely Williamsburg, Cape Gloucester and Washington, D.C., with well-preserved ancient buildings, rich teaching resources and rigorous credits. Because of its close ties with the founding fathers of the United States, it has also become the alma mater of local Americans. Because of its long history, it has become the oldest research institution comparable to Harvard.

William and Mary College has many firsts in the history of American higher education, and it is the first college in American history. The first university in the United States with a complete faculty; The first university in the United States with a course selection system; The first school in the United States from college to university; The first American university to offer courses in modern linguistics, contemporary history and law school.

Universities ranked 32nd in American news on 20 17 and 20 18, and 47th in Forbes American University Ranking on 20 19. The best undergraduate teaching in the United States ranks in the top 5 all the year round, and ranks fourth in the United States with 202 1.

The alumni of William and Mary College include three American presidents: Thomas Jefferson, james monroe and john tyler. George Washington also got a diploma from this school. In addition, there are four federal court justices, and a large number of senators, cabinet members and ambassadors have graduated from this school.

Former US President barack obama's cabinet is also full of alumni, including US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, White House Council of Economic Advisers Director christina romer and FBI Director james comey.