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Williams College

Williamstown, MAMain CampusTown within 10 miles of an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Class rankVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Recommendation(s)Very Important
Application EssayImportant
Standardized test scoresConsidered

Non-academic

Character/personal qualitiesVery Important
Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
First generationImportant
Volunteer workImportant
Work experienceImportant
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
Religious affiliation/commitmentConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $64,860

Total Cost of Attendance: $81,164

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 332

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $80,302

Students with non-need merit aid: 0

Student Debt

Median total debt: $11,667

Students with federal loans: 6.0%

Students with Pell grants: 17.2%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $47,778

After 5 years: $77,321

Majors(31 programs)

  1. Economics.(108 graduates)
  2. Political Science and Government.(70 graduates)
  3. Computer Science.(64 graduates)
  4. Biology, General.(62 graduates)
  5. Psychology, General.(54 graduates)
  6. Mathematics.(51 graduates)
  7. English Language and Literature, General.(47 graduates)
  8. Chemistry.(43 graduates)
  9. History.(39 graduates)
  10. Fine and Studio Arts.(31 graduates)
  11. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(26 graduates)
  12. Area Studies.(21 graduates)
  13. Statistics.(19 graduates)
  14. Sociology.(17 graduates)
  15. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(15 graduates)
  16. Philosophy.(14 graduates)
  17. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(14 graduates)
  18. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(12 graduates)
  19. Physics.(11 graduates)
  20. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(10 graduates)
  21. Music.(9 graduates)
  22. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(8 graduates)
  23. Social Sciences, Other.(7 graduates)
  24. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(6 graduates)
  25. Religion/Religious Studies.(5 graduates)
  26. Anthropology.(5 graduates)
  27. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  28. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  29. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(2 graduates)
  30. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(1 graduates)
  31. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,060 students

Admission Rate: 10.0%

Retention Rate: 96.5%

Graduation Rate: 96.5%

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Student Demographics

White (47.1%)
Hispanic (13.7%)
Black (5.1%)
Asian (13.9%)
Two or More (8.2%)
International (8.1%)

Gender Distribution

Men (48.7%)
Women (51.3%)

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