The Basics About Williams College
Williams College is a private institution that was founded in 1793. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,067, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 450 acres. It utilizes a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. Williams College's ranking in the 2011 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 1. Its tuition and fees are $41,434.
Overview: Williams College
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General Information
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Institutional Control:
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Private
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Year founded:
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1793
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Religious affiliation:
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N/A
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Academic calendar:
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4-1-4
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Fall 2009 Total number of undergraduates:
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2,067
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Setting:
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rural
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2009 Endowment:
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$1,368,031,235
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Fall Admissions
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Application deadline:
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1/1
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Application fee:
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$65
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Fall 2009 Acceptance rate:
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20%
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Selectivity:
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most selective
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Expenses
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Costs:
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2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $41,434
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Student Life at Williams College
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Williams College—located in Williamstown, Mass., at the foothill of Mount Greylock in the Berkshire Mountains—is one of the oldest colleges in the country. The school was originally a men’s college until 1970, when women were first admitted. The college’s fraternities were abolished in 1962. The school has many unique student activities, including the semi-annual, school-wide trivia contest and the annual Mountain Day in October when students hike Mount Greylock. The Williams Ephs (named after the school’s founder Ephraim Williams) participate in NCAA Division III varsity sports in the New England Small College Athletic Conference. Williams is also part of the unofficial Little Three athletic conference with Amherst and Wesleyan. The school requires freshmen to live on campus in any of six different residence halls.
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Other Facts About Williams College
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Williams College has three academic branches—humanities, sciences, and social sciences—and graduate programs in history of art and economics. Williams has small class sizes, with a student to teacher ratio of less than 10:1. The school also has Oxford-style tutorials, which rely heavily on student participation. The college is home to many firsts, including the world’s first society of alumni, the first to wear caps and gowns at graduation, and the first to host an intercollegiate baseball game. The school has a tradition at each graduation to drop a watch from the top of the college chapel. If the watch breaks, tradition holds that the class will be lucky. Notable alumni include Elia Kazan, director of On the Waterfront and A Streetcar Named Desire; John Frankenheimer, director of The Manchurian Candidate; and Prince Hussain Aga Khan of Shia Muslim Royalty.
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Mission (as provided by the school)
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Talented, highly motivated students and faculty from across the country and abroad gather in the natural beauty of Williamstown to create a community of learning that is both personal and powerful. Personal are the bonds that grow among faculty and students - in the classroom, lab, theater, and studio and through an endless array of extracurricular activities. Powerful are the learning that results, the impact Williams students go on to have on the world, and the strength of their lifelong attachment to each other and to the place.
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Applications: Williams College
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Regular Decision
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Application deadline:
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1/1
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Notification date:
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04/01
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Deadline for accepting admissions offers:
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N/A
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Early Decision
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Is an early decision plan offered?
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Yes
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Early decision deadline:
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11/10
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Early decision decision sent by:
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12/15
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Early Action
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Is an early action plan offered?
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No
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Early action deadline:
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N/A
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Early action decision sent by:
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N/A
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Application Fee
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Application fee:
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$65
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Is the application fee refundable?
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No
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Can the application fee be waived for students with financial need?
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Yes
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Is it possible to defer admission?
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Yes
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Application Formats
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Can applications be submitted via E-mail?
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No
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Electronic application URL:
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http://www.williams.edu/Admissions/applying/index.html
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Tuition and Room Deposits
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Tuition deposit:
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N/A
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Is the tuition deposit refundable?
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Nonrefundable
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Room deposit:
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$200
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Is the room deposit refundable?
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Nonrefundable
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Contact Information
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Admissions director:
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Richard L. Nesbitt
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Admissions office phone number:
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(413) 597-2211
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Admissions E-mail:
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Requirements and Factors: Williams College
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Admission Requirements
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Admission interview?
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Neither required/recommended
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Campus visit?
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Recommended
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Off-campus interviews?
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may be arranged with an admission representative
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Does the school have an open admission policy?
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No
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Does the college use SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants?
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Yes
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Standardized tests?
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Either SAT or ACT required.
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ACT Writing test?
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ACT with writing required
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SAT/ACT scores must be received by:
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01/01
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SAT Subject Test scores must be received by:
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01/01
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High school completion requirement for admissions:
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High school diploma or equivalent is not required
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General college-preparatory program?
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Require
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Academic Factors Used in Admissions Decisions
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Rigor of secondary school record?
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Very Important
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Class rank?
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Important
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Academic GPA?
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N/A
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Standardized test scores?
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Very Important
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Application essay?
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Very Important
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Recommendations?
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Very Important
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Nonacademic Factors Used in Admissions Decisions
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Interview?
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Not Considered
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Extracurricular activities?
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Important
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Talent/ability?
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Important
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Character/personal qualities?
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Considered
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Being a first-generation college student?
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Considered
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Alumni/ae relations?
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Considered
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Geographical residence?
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Considered
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State residency?
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Not Considered
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Religious affiliation/commitment?
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Not Considered
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Race/ethnicity?
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Considered
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Volunteer work?
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Considered
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Work experience?
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Considered
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Level of the applicant's interest?
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N/A
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Required High School Course Work
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Recommended High School Course Work
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High school units recommended in English:
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4
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High school units recommended in Foreign languages:
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4
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High school units recommended in Mathematics:
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4
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High school units recommended in Science:
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3
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High school units recommended in Science Labs:
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3
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High school units recommended in Social Studies:
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3
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Entering Class Statistics: Williams College
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Fall 2009 Selectivity
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Selectivity:
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most selective
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Fall 2009 Acceptance rate:
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20%
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Early decision acceptance rate:
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36%
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Early action acceptance rate:
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N/A
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Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students):
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19%
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Fall 2009 Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollments
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Number of applicants:
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6,017
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Number of applicants accepted:
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1,229
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Freshman enrollment for Fall 2009:
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546
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Percent of total enrolled incoming freshmen who been accepted under either early acceptance or early action:
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40%
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Number of male applicants:
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2,731
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Number of male applicants accepted for Fall 2009:
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578
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Male freshman enrollment:
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252
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Number of female applicants:
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3,286
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Number of female applicants accepted Fall 2009:
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651
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Female freshman enrollment:
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294
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Fall 2009 Wait List
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Does the school have a waiting list?
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Yes
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Number of applicants placed on a waiting list:
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1,101
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Number of students on the wait list accepted:
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492
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Number of students enrolled from a waiting list:
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12
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Fall 2009 High School Rank
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Percent of first-year students submitting high school class standing:
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31%
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2009 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class:
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88%
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2009 Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class:
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99%
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2009 Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class:
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100%
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Fall 2009 High School GPA
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Percent of first-year students submitting high school GPA:
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N/A
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Average high school GPA:
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N/A
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Fall 2009 Freshmen SAT Scores
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Percent of first-year students submitting SAT scores:
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96%
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SAT Critical Reading 25th-75th percentile range:
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660-770
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SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range:
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650-760
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SAT Writing 25th-75th percentile range:
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N/A
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SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range:
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N/A
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Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 700-800 range:
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61%
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Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 600-699 range:
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31%
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Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 500-599 range:
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8%
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Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 400-499 range:
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N/A
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Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 300-399 range:
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N/A
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Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 200-299 range:
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N/A
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Percent with SAT Math scores in the 700-800 range:
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55%
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Percent with SAT Math scores in the 600-699 range:
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36%
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Percent with SAT Math scores in the 500-599 range:
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9%
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Percent with SAT Math scores in the 400-499 range:
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N/A
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Percent with SAT Math scores in the 300-399 range:
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N/A
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Percent with SAT Math scores in the 200-299 range:
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N/A
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Fall 2009 Freshmen ACT Scores
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Percent of first-year students submitting ACT scores:
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30%
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ACT English 25th-75th percentile range:
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N/A
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ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range:
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N/A
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ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range:
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30-34
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Percent with ACT English scores in the 30-36 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT English scores in the 24-29 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT English scores in the 18-23 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT English scores in the 12-17 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT English scores in the 6-11 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT English scores below 6:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Math scores in the 30-36 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Math scores in the 24-29 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Math scores in the 18-23 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Math scores in the 12-17 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Math scores in the 6-11 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Math scores below 6:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 30-36 range:
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76%
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Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 24-29 range:
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23%
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Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 18-23 range:
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1%
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Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 12-17 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 6-11 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Composite scores below 6:
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N/A
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Transfer Students: Williams College
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Deadlines
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Terms for which transfer students may apply for admission:
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Fall
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Application date for transfer students:
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March 15 (Fall)
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Admission decision sent:
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May 1 (Fall)
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Deadline for accepting admissions offers:
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N/A
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Requirements
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Do transfer applicants need a minimum number of credits to apply?
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No
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Minimum required high school GPA:
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N/A
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Minimum required college GPA:
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3.5
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High school transcript?
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Required of all
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College transcript?
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Required of all
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Essay/personal statement?
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Required of all
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Admission interview?
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Not required
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Standardized test scores?
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Required of all
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Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)?
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Required of all
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Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit:
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C-
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Maximum number of credit/courses that may be transferred:
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16 from a two-year school, 16 from a four-year school
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Is there a minimum number of credits needed to complete degree?
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N/A
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Transfer Student Application and Enrollment Statistics
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Total number of transfer students applying for Fall 2009:
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96
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Total number of transfer students accepted for Fall 2009:
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7
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Total number of transfer students enrolled for Fall 2009:
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6
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International Student Admissions: Williams College
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Deadlines and Requirements
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Application deadline:
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January 1 (Fall)
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Preapplication form required?
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No
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Separate application form required?
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No
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TOEFL
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TOEFL requirement?
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N/A
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May the TOEFL be submitted in place of the SAT or ACT?
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No
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Minimum TOEFL score required (paper test):
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N/A
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Minimum TOEFL score required (internet test):
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N/A
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Average TOEFL score (paper test):
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N/A
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Average TOEFL score (internet test):
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N/A
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