Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$15,894/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

8% acceptance rate94% graduation rate2,164 undergrads

Williams College

Williamstown, MA·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is most selective, so admission takes a strong academic record. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $15,894 a year against a $89,520 list price, a 82% gap. 94% of students graduate, well above the national average.

Williams College is a small-town private four-year institution located in Williamstown, MA. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 2,164 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate8%
SAT range1490 - 1570
Graduation rate94%
Enrollment2,164
Student:faculty6:1
Avg net price$15,894
Total cost (sticker)$89,520

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

8%

SAT range

1490 - 1570

Acceptance rate
8%
SAT range
1490 - 1570
ACT range
34 - 35
Applications
15,411
Academic fit
Admission probability
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Academics

Student:faculty

6:1

Avg class size (est.)

~15 students

Student-faculty ratio
6:1
Avg class size (est.)
~15 students
Academic calendar
Four-one-four
Graduation rate
94%
GradFax Outcomes Index
A

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Costs

Sticker price

$89,520

Avg net price after aid

$15,894

Sticker price$89,520
Avg net price after aid$15,894
Tuition & fees
$68,560
Room & board
$20,960
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$89,520
Avg net price after aid
$15,894
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

56%

Avg grant aid

$66,207

Receiving financial aid
56%
Pell grant recipients
18%
Avg grant aid
$66,207

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
2,164
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Williamstown, MA
Campus setting
Town: Fringe
Distance from home
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Williams College profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.