Williams College
Williamstown, MA · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
8%Acceptance rate
$17,716Average net price / year
94%Graduation rate
$88,665Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$12,761Median debt at graduation
2,076Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $68,560
- Total cost of attendance
- $84,860
- Room & board
- $17,260
- Books & supplies
- $1,000
- Average net price
- $17,716
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $-2,610
- $30–48k
- $-1,727
- $48–75k
- $-1,978
- $75–110k
- $3,030
- $110k+
- $49,594
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 8.3%
- Average SAT
- 1533
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 740–780
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 750–790
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 34–35
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 94%
- First-year retention
- 97%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $71,754
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $88,665
- Median debt (graduates)
- $12,761
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 5%
Programs: what graduates earn
12 of 33 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 56 | $110,814 | $12,208 |
| Economics | 134 | $80,888 | $12,925 |
| Political Science and Government | 46 | $56,817 | $10,750 |
| Mathematics | 55 | $55,193 | $13,807 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 62 | $49,340 | $13,125 |
| Psychology, General | 63 | $43,943 | $13,416 |
| Biology, General | 59 | $41,213 | $13,492 |
| Chemistry | 29 | $40,840 | $12,000 |
| Area Studies | 18 | $38,595 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 21 | $37,968 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 40 | $34,560 | $11,850 |
| History | 55 | $44,771 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,076
- Graduate students
- 50
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- White
- 47%
- Hispanic
- 14%
- Black
- 6%
- Asian
- 12%
- International
- 9%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 6:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $137,853 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 88%
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.williams.edu
- Also known as
- Williams|William College|William|Williams College|Wiliams College|Wiliams
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 3% of degrees
- Area & Ethnic Studies – 4% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 11% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 5% of degrees
- English – 7% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 8% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Williams College?
8.3% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1533 on the SAT.
How much does Williams College cost?
The average net price after grants is $17,716 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $68,560 and the full cost of attendance is $84,860.
How much do Williams College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $88,665 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
94% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.