Williams College
Williamstown, MA · Private four-year · Town: Fringe
2,112undergraduates
8%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$16,988average net price per year
97%graduate in 6 years
97%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 11,465
- Admitted
- 1,145
- Admit rate
- 8%
- Admit rate, women
- 10%
- Admit rate, men
- 10%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 47%
- First-year students
- 541
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 42%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 730-770
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 740-790
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 18%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 33-35
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (5)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (76 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (56 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (50 awarded)
Physical sciences (4)
- Astrophysics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Statistics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (7)
- Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Comparative Literature Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (4)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Experimental Psychology Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- Development Economics and International Development Master's
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $64,860
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,300
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,700
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $84,860
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $84,860
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | -$2,421 |
| $30,001-48,000 | -$919 |
| $48,001-75,000 | -$123 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $8,825 |
| Over $110,000 | $48,374 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 67%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 58%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $64,176
- Got a grant from the college
- 58%
- Average grant from the college
- $61,503
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 17%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 10%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,171
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 74%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 95%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 97%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 95%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 97%
- Transferred to another college
- 1%
- Came back for year two
- 97%
| Pell grant students | 98% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 93% |
| Neither | 97% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 245 | 98% |
| Men | 306 | 95% |
| Asian | 59 | 97% |
| Black | 52 | 94% |
| Hispanic | 79 | 99% |
| White | 265 | 97% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 97% |
| Race unknown | 26 | 96% |
| International | 41 | 93% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 551 | 95% | 4% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 2 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,168
- Undergraduates
- 2,112
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,070
- Part-time undergraduates
- 42
- Graduate students
- 56
- Students per faculty member
- 6 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 14%
- From out of state
- 75%
- From other countries
- 9%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 20%
| Women | 51% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 14% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 48% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 8% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 880 Main St, Williamstown, MA, 01267
- County
- Berkshire County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.