Overview

The problem solving and analytical thinking required in Geology can be utilized in many other disciplines. The Geology department at the College of William & Mary is training the next generation of earth and environmental scientists, but also helping to educate and critically inform students with a wide range of interests.

We attract a talented group of students to the program because our courses are stimulating, challenging, and, dare we say, fun. All Geology majors pursue an original senior research project; their research is significant and many present their research at professional meetings. Our weekly Brown Bag seminars are distinctive because undergraduates discuss their research endeavors and internship experiences with their peers and the faculty. The Geology department forms a vibrant community with a level of camaraderie amongst the students that is rare in big departments. Take a class and see for yourself.

Research

Research is an integral part of Geology at William & Mary. The faculty is actively engaged in generating new knowledge and publishes their results in journals such as Nature, Geology, American Journal of Science, Geomorphology, Paleobiology, Journal of Geoscience Education, and Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology.

Our research is wide ranging: from questions that concern evolution and extinction to the fate of lead in the environment to the nature of faulting deep in the Earth’s crust. This research is funded by agencies such as the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Geological Survey.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Key Concepts in the Earth & Environmental Sciences

The Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology

Earth's Environmental Systems: Physical Geography

Investigating the Earth: Geology Laboratory

Geologic Evolution of Virginia

Age of Dinosaurs

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Williamsburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A submitted application through The Common Application or The Coalition Application

The Secondary School Report form complete with a high school transcript and counselor letter of recommendation

The Midyear School Report form, should be submitted to the admission office with an updated transcript as soon as first semester grades are available.

$75 application fee payment, or a fee waiver request

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Tuition Fee

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International

43442 USD/year

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National

43442 USD/year

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In-State

18709 USD/year

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Living costs for Williamsburg

1306 - 2134 USD /month

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