Hi there, my daughter goes to W&M, and toured Wesleyan.
I’m surprised no one has mentioned that Wesleyan has an open curriculum with no distribution requirements, whereas William and Mary requires you to take classes in humanities, social studies, science, and language to graduate. My daughter felt that W&M had more rigor, and that you could slack off at Wes if you wanted to. But for some students, the open curriculum at Wesleyan makes it easier to specialize in their area of study. Wesleyan is the more selective school to get into with a 17% admit rate.
Wesleyan is attracting more artsy kids because of the success of Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton. W&M’s Mason school of business is climbing the rankings and is competitive to get into (you can apply in the spring of your sophomore year).
I would not describe W&M as conservative, just that Wesleyan is much more liberal with a bigger arts scene. I would describe U Richmond as the more preppy place.
To get to Williamsburg, fly into Reagan Washington DCA, then take the metro Blue Line to King Street, Alexandria Amtrak Station. Take Amtrak to Williamsburg, VA. You can also try flying into Richmond and taking Amtrak from there (you’ll need to take an Uber or taxi to Richmond train station), but it is usually cheaper to fly to Washington DC.
PS Since you are from Shanghai, you will have no problem with Williamsburg summers. But maybe you would like to experience a typical New England winter?