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Williams College

Williamstown, MA · Private · Town (fringe) · Wiliams · Wiliams College · William · William College · Williams · Williams College

Private institution in Williamstown, MA · 2,060 undergraduates · 10% acceptance rate · $88,665 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$14,852668th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$64,8602,003rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$64,8602,003rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$81,1641,925th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$12,761218th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$88,66580th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$71,754102nd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
96.5%27th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
96.5%98th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
10.0%32nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
152719th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
—

Campus

Undergraduates
2,060925th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
6.0:195th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
17.2%1,856th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 114 mi (BOS)

On 10 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$65
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

Supplemental prompts (2025-26)

  • Williams does not require a writing supplement. However, some students feel they do their best writing in an academic context rather than through narrative pieces like admission applications. If you are interested in submitting an example of your academic writing, you may share a 3-5 page paper (excluding citations) written in the last year. The paper may be creative or analytical, can cover any topic, and need not be graded. Please include a description of the assignment or prompt and do not submit lab reports.

Source: Aristotle Circle 2025-26 supplemental prompt roundup

Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 31 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer Sciencebachelors$97,959$96,183
StatisticsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$94,408—
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$86,313$76,460
Social Sciences, OtherSocial Sciencesbachelors$82,440$68,219
Historybachelors$55,964$49,464
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$52,941$53,358
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$45,696$51,482
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$41,565$34,704
Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studiesbachelors$39,729$44,384
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languagesbachelors$38,871$49,644
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languagesbachelors$38,289—
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors$36,745$40,461

Campus facts

Athletics — 19 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Notable alumni

Illustrative alumni only — not exhaustive and not a quality ranking. Affiliation claims cite Wikipedia/Wikidata; confirm on primary bios before relying on them.