Williams College
Williamstown, MA · Private
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Williams College admitted 8.3% of applicants university-wide (1,272 of 15,411).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 8.3% | 1,272 | 15,411 |
| Early Decision (binding) | 23.3% | 249 | 1,067 |
| Men | 8.0% | 582 | 7,280 |
| Women | 8.8% | 638 | 7,256 |
Early Decision applicants were admitted at 23.3%, vs 8.3% overall — ED is a binding commitment.
Of 1,272 admitted students, 547 enrolled (43.0% yield).
Williams College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 1500–1560
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 34–35
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.75–4.00
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
Williams College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $92,460/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $68,560 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $23,900 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $92,460/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| $75k–110k | $3,030 |
| Over $110k | $49,594 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Williams College Grant — Varies (Need Based)
International applicants
Meets full demonstrated need for internationals.
- Williams College Grant — Varies (Need Based)
Williams College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Common Application, Apply Coalition with Scoir, or QuestBridge Application
- School transcript and mid-year report
- School counselor recommendation and two teacher recommendations
- Early Decision Agreement Form
- SAT/ACT scores (optional)
- Academic writing supplement (3-5 page paper) (optional)
- Studio/performing arts portfolio (optional)
- Scientific research abstract (optional)
- Application fee
International applicants
- Common Application, Apply Coalition with Scoir, or QuestBridge Application
- School transcript and mid-year report
- School counselor recommendation and two teacher recommendations
- Early Decision Agreement Form
- SAT/ACT scores (optional)
- Academic writing supplement (3-5 page paper) (optional)
- Studio/performing arts portfolio (optional)
- Scientific research abstract (optional)
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Williams College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
The Common App personal essay is required (one of 7 shared prompts), plus 1 college-specific supplement:
- Please upload your essay below.2000 words · Optional
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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $88,665
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 93.6%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 96.9%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $12,761
- At graduation
Williams College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- U.S. News Liberal Arts: #1
- WSJ: #108
- Forbes: #7
- Niche: #40
Deadlines
- 2026-11-15Early Decision — Binding early round
- 2027-01-06Regular Decision — Standard deadline
Williams College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Social sciences (22%), Mathematics & statistics (13%), Computer & information sciences (9%).
Student–faculty ratio: 7:1 · 71% of class sections have under 20 students.
Williams College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.