Williams Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#6 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Massachusetts Colleges

#4 in Massachusetts Colleges

Williams College is ranked 6^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 4^th in Massachusetts Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Williams College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Its tuition & fees of $64,860 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (10%) is much lower (extremely difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,530 SAT, 34 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
It has small number of students of 2,222.
It offers fewer area of study (41 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Williams are $64,860 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Williams College $64,860

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $39,193

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Williams are $64,540 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Williams College $64,540

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $28,705

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Williams is 10% and it is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Williams College 10%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 54%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Williams is 47% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Williams College 47%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 28%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Williams is 1,530 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Williams College 1,530

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 1,237

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Williams is 34 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Williams College 34

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 81

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Williams is 95% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Williams College 95%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 67%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Williams is 97% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Williams College 97%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 81%

Student Population

The total student population at Williams is 2,222 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Williams College 2,222

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 3,644

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Williams is $57,850 which is 89.19% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Williams College $57,850

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $23,798

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Williams is 6 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.