Williams College
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Very Important |
| Class rank | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Recommendation(s) | Very Important |
| Application Essay | Important |
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
Non-academic
| Character/personal qualities | Very Important |
| Extracurricular activities | Important |
| Talent/ability | Important |
| First generation | Important |
| Volunteer work | Important |
| Work experience | Important |
| Alumni/ae relation | Considered |
| Geographical residence | Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Considered |
| Interview | Not Considered |
| State residency | Not Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
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)
- Economics.(108 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(70 graduates)
- Computer Science.(64 graduates)
- Biology, General.(62 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(54 graduates)
- Mathematics.(51 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(47 graduates)
- Chemistry.(43 graduates)
- History.(39 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(31 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(26 graduates)
- Area Studies.(21 graduates)
- Statistics.(19 graduates)
- Sociology.(17 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(15 graduates)
- Philosophy.(14 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(14 graduates)
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(12 graduates)
- Physics.(11 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(10 graduates)
- Music.(9 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(8 graduates)
- Social Sciences, Other.(7 graduates)
- Astronomy and Astrophysics.(6 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(5 graduates)
- Anthropology.(5 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(2 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(1 graduates)
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,060 students
Admission Rate: 10.0%
Retention Rate: 96.5%
Graduation Rate: 96.5%
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%)