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Williams College

General Information

Name: Williams College
Address: 880 Main St, Williamstown, MA 01267
Phone:

  • General information: (413) 597-3131
  • Financial aid office: (413) 597-4181
  • Admissions office: (413) 597-2211

Website: www.williams.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$33,478$31,548$29,990
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,950$8,550$8,110
        Other expenses$1,200$1,200$1,200

Total expenses   
On-campus$44,428$42,098$40,100

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 43%
  • Federal grants: 9%
  • State/local grants: 4%
  • Institutional grants: 43%
  • Student loans: 24%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$5265
  • State/local grants:$2668
  • Institutional grants:$23616
  • Student loans:$2206

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$60
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,9992,8993,100
Percent admitted19.1%18.9%19.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time46.6%46.2%47.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2094
Undergraduate enrollment: 2041
First-time student retention: 97%
Overall graduation rate: 96%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 49%
    • Women: 51%

White non-hispanic: 66%
Black non-hispanic: 10%
Hispanic: 9%
Asian/pacific islander: 9%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Astronomy - Bachelor
  • Astrophysics - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Development Economics and International Development - Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Master
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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