How much is the Williams tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Williams's tuition & fees is $64,860.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $84,090 when a student lives on-campus.
Williams Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $64,860 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,000 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $15,530 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $2,700 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Tuition & Fees | $61,450 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Williams for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $293,550 at Williams. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $373,233. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $111,410.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Williams' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Massachusetts, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $32,435.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Williams College | $64,860 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Massachusetts Four-years Colleges | $28,605 |
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| Public Schools | $10,313 | $16,276 |
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| Private Schools | $32,435 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Williams and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Williams College | Williamstown, MA | $64,860 | $64,540 |
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| Amherst College | Amherst, MA | $67,280 | - |
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| Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | $64,910 | - |
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| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, PA | $62,412 | - |
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| Claremont McKenna College | Claremont, CA | $64,150 | $68,525 |
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| Colby College | Waterville, ME | $66,600 | - |
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| Barnard College | New York, NY | $66,246 | - |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Williams College has increased by 32.55% over the past 10 years from $46,600 to $64,860. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 36.60% from $45,222 to $64,540.
The living costs increased by 3.58% last year and 26.16% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Williams College, 1,146 students (53%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $57,850.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Williams is $26,240 for students living on-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 316 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $57,121 and the average amount of student loans is $4,143.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Williams's acceptance rate is 8.83%. A total of 12,452 applicants applied to and 1,099 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 574 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 52.23%.
To apply to Williams, 2 items are required - Secondary school record and Recommendations and 1 items are recommended to submit - Completion of college-preparatory program.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are neither required nor recommended to apply to Williams. Its SAT score is much higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is much higher than the national average score of 24.
Student Population
Williams College has a total of 2,222 students including 2,169 undergraduate and 53 graduate students. By gender, there are 1,067 male students and 1,157 female students attending Williams.
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 2,224 |
1,067 | 1,157 |
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| Undergraduate | 2,174 |
1,045 | 1,129 |
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| Graduate | 50 |
22 | 28 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 880 Main St, Williamstown, MA |
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| Phone | 413-597-3131 |
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| WEB | https://www.williams.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 40 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 2 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 8.50% |
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| Yield | 44.32% |
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| Student Population | 2,222 |
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| Graduation Rate | 95% |
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| Retention Rate | 97% |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 6 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 317 (Full-time), 69 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 1,075 (Full-time), 233 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $123,835 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $74,689 |
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