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Tuition & Fees

^$50,450

not including room and board

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SAT ACT

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

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undergraduateRatios

51^%

male

49^%

female

students

faculty

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Extremely Selective

15^%

acceptance rate

Accepted	1,322
Declined	7,422
Total Received	8,744

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Private

2,251

undergraduate students

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Williams College is a private, liberal arts college. Founded in 1793 as a college for men, it adopted coeducation in 1970. Its 450-acre campus is located in Williamstown, in northwestern Massachusetts.

Official website	Visit website
Application link	Apply online
Public/private	Private
Campus enrollment	2,307
Established in	1793
Coeducational	Coeducational

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450-acre campus in Williamstown (population: 7,835), 41 miles from Albany, NY and 140 miles from Boston. Served by bus; major airport serves Boston; smaller airport and train serve Albany. School operates transportation to airport and train station at vacations. Public transportation serves campus.

Campus Setting: Small town

Williams College
995 Main Street
Williamstown, MA
01267

Campus Life

yes: Housing available
100%: Percent of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
93%: Percent of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
yes: Students are required to live in school housing
no: Students may not have cars on campus
yes: Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

Meta trivia! Every year since 1966, Williams College has hosted an all-night, eight-hour trivia contest. Winners get to moderate the following year's contest.

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10: 85%
Top 1/4: 98%
Top 1/2: 99%

Bottom 1/2: 1%
Bottom 1/4: 0%

SAT ACT

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Application fee	$65
Admissions interview (required or recommended)	Neither
Common application accepted	yes
Application deadline (final deadline)	January 1
School has early decision program	yes
Early decision program application deadline	November 15
SAT/ACT requirements	SAT or ACT Required

Extremely Selective

15^%

acceptance rate

Accepted	1,322
Declined	7,422
Total Received	8,744

Admissions Factors

Required

Recommendations
Secondary School Record

Neither required nor recommended

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Formal demonstration of competencies
Admission test scores

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Financial Aid

57^%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

^$53,036

Average financial aid

Cost

Total	$64,000
Tuition	$50,450
Room	$6,481
Board	$6,269
Books & supplies	$800
Average Financial Aid	- $53,036
Total with Avg. Aid	$10,964

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Total	$60,195,755
Federal	$2,490,294
State	$128,652
Institutional	$56,319,008
Other external	$1,257,801

Non-need-based

Total	$1,655,419
Federal	$6,195
State
Institutional
Other external	$1,649,224

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Financial Facts

Net Price Calculator	Visit calculator

Financial Aid Office

P: 413 597-4181
F: 413 597-2999
finaid@williams.edu

Varsity Sports

	M	W
Baseball
Basketball
Field hockey
Football
Golf
Ice hockey
Lacrosse
Rowing
Skiing
Soccer
Squash
Swimming and diving
Tennis
Track and field indoor
Track and field x country
Volleyball
Wrestling

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships: NCAA (Division III), New England Small College Athletic Conference, New England College Wrestling Association

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Majors

	Assc.	Bach.	Mast.	Doct.
American/United States Studies/Civilization.
Anthropology, General.
Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
Art/Art Studies, General.
Asian Studies/Civilization.
Astronomy.
Astrophysics.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
Chemistry, General.
Chinese Language and Literature.
Comparative Literature.
Computer Science.
Development Economics and International Development.
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
English Language and Literature, General.
Environmental Studies.
French Language and Literature.
Geology/Earth Science, General.
German Language and Literature.
History, General.
Japanese Language and Literature.
Mathematics, General.
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
Music, General.
Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
Philosophy.
Physics, General.
Political Science and Government, General.
Psychology, General.
Religion/Religious Studies.
Russian Language and Literature.
Social Sciences, Other.
Sociology, General.
Spanish Language and Literature.
Statistics, General.
Women's Studies.

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Programs Offered

Double majors
Independent study
Internships
Pass/fail grading option
Phi Beta Kappa
Self-designed majors

2,307

total students

15^%

in-state

85^%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

98^%

2,251
students

Female
49^%
1,113

Male
51^%
1,138

2^%

56
students

Female
57^%
32

Male
43^%
24

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

97^%

2,193
students

Female
50^%
1,084

Male
50^%
1,109

3^%

58
students

Female
50^%
29

Male
50^%
29

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Student Break-down

8%: Nonresident aliens
7%: Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%: Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
11%: Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
13%: Hispanic/Latino
50%: White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%: Race and/or ethnicity unknown
5%: Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%: Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

7^%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
High school transcript	Required of All
College transcript(s)	Required of All
Essay or personal statement	Required of All
Interview	Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores	Required of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)	Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: March 1

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Counseling services

Academic
Birth control
Career
Personal
Psychological

Remedial services offered

Math
Other
Writing

Career placement services

Alumni network
Career/job search classes
Interest inventory
Internships
Interview training
On-campus job interviews
Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

Day care
Health insurance
Health service
Nonremedial tutoring

Special programs for physically disabled students

Adaptive equipment
Note-taking services
Other
Reader services
Special transportation
Tape recorders
Tutors

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Tuition & Fees

Test Scores

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Not Reported

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undergraduateRatios

Extremely Selective

Private

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Extremely Selective

Admissions Factors

Required

Recommended

Neither required nor recommended

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Financial Aid

Of undergraduate studentsreceiving financial aid

Average financial aid

Cost

Scholarships & Grants

Scholarships

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Financial Aid Office

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Athletic Facts

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Majors

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Programs Offered

total students

in-state

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

2,251students

56students

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

2,193students

58students

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Student Break-down

Transfer Enrollment

Transfer Requirements

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: March 1

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Counseling services

Remedial services offered

Career placement services

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Additional services

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Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

2,251
students

56
students

2,193
students

58
students