| William Burnett | |
| Birth Date: | 1808 |
| Birth Place: | Abbeville District, South Carolina, US |
| Death Place: | Manchester, Pennsylvania, US |
| Church: | Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church |
| Education: | Jefferson College |
| Ordained: | April 13, 1836 Presbytery of Monongaleha |
| Congregations: | Robinson's Run, Pennsylvania (1836–1838) Fourth Associate Reformed Church, (1840–1841) Mt. Nebo (1845–1850) |
| Offices Held: | President of Franklin College |
William Burnett (born 1808) was an American college president and minister. He was President of Franklin College in New Athens, Ohio, serving from 1839 to 1840. He also served as Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church minister at various locations in Pennsylvania before leaving the ministry to head west.