Williams College
Williamstown, MA · Town · 2,076 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About
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Location
Williamstown, MA, 01267 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
ALB · Albany
31 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$84,860
Avg net price
$17,716
Room & board
$17,260
Tuition
$68,560
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$-2,610
$30–48k
$-1,727
$48–75k
$-1,978
$75–110k
$3,030
$110k+
$49,594
Admissions
Admit rate
8%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1533
Reading 740–780
Math 750–790
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Williams College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
95%
1st-yr retention
97%
Transfer-out rate
1%
Consumer completion
96%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
96%
Transferred
3%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
1%
Median earnings (6yr)
$71,754
Median earnings (10yr)
$88,665
Median debt
$12,761
Monthly loan payment
$135
Debt range (25th–75th)
$6,719–$19,750
Debt (90th percentile)
$27,000
Student Body
Men 48%Women 52%
6
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
18%
First-generation
22%
Median family income
$52,356
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
47%
Hispanic
14%
Black
6%
Asian
12%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
9%
Unknown
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$71,754
10 years after entry
$88,665
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Institutional
Endowment
$3.5B
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
88%
Avg faculty salary
$15,317/mo
Instructional spend/student
$51,880
Federal loan rate
5%
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