Important Information
- Application Deadline：Jan. 1
- Early Decision：Nov. 15
- Early Action：N/A
When applying to Williams College, it's important to note the application deadline is Jan. 1, and the early decision deadline is Nov. 15. The application fee at Williams College is $65. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due Jan. 1. It is most selective, with an acceptance rate of 13 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
Jan. 1
Priority application deadline
-
Notification date
first week of April
Deadline for accepting admission offers
Must reply by May 1 or within 1 weeks if notified thereafter
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
No
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
No
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
Yes
Early decision deadline
Nov. 15
Early decision decision sent by
Dec. 15
Early Action
Early action plan offered
No
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
-
Early action deadline
-
Early action decision sent by
-
Application Fee
Application fee
$65
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
65
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
Negotiable
Application Formats
Application URL
http://admission.williams.edu
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
-
Tuition deposit refundable
-
Room deposit
$200
Room deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Deadline for housing deposit
May 1
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(413) 597-2211
Admissions email
mailto:admission@williams.edu
Admissions address
995 Main Street Williamstown, MA 01267
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
Most selective
Acceptance rate
13%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
-
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
-
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
-
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
-
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
-
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
-
Early decision acceptance rate
34%
Early action acceptance rate
-
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
11%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
9,560
Applicants (in-state)
-
Applicants (out-of-state)
-
Female applicants
5,072
Female applicants (in-state)
-
Female applicants (out-of-state)
-
Male applicants
4,488
Male applicants (in-state)
-
Male applicants (out-of-state)
-
Applicants accepted
1,240
Applicants accepted (in-state)
-
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
-
Female applicants accepted
663
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
-
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
-
Male applicants accepted
577
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
-
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
-
Freshman enrollment
533
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
-
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
-
Female freshman enrollment
276
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
0
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
0
Male freshman enrollment
257
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
0
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
0
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
48.4%
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
Yes
Applicants placed on waitlist
1,772
Students accepting place on waitlist
653
Students accepted from waitlist
76
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
24%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class89%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class97%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class100%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class0%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
-
Average high school GPA
-
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
-
GPA breakdown
-
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
57%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
729
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
710-760
SAT Math average score
739
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
700-790
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
59%
Average ACT Composite score
33
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
32-35
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT English score breakdown
-
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Math score breakdown
-
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Reading score breakdown
-
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Science score breakdown
-
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
FallJan. 1
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
No
Conditional admission offered
No
Early decision or early action options available
Early decision only
TOEFL (paper)
Considered
TOEFL (internet-based)
Considered
Michigan Test
-
IELTS
Considered
SAT
Required
SAT Subject
-
ACT
Required
ITEP
-
PTE
-
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
No
Minimum score required (paper test)
-
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
-
Average score (paper test)
-
Average score (internet-based test)
-
IELTS
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
-
Female acceptance rate
-
Male acceptance rate
-
Applicants
-
Female applicants
-
Male applicants
-
Applicants accepted
-
Female applicants accepted
-
Male applicants accepted
-
Freshman enrollment
-
Female freshman enrollment
-
Male freshman enrollment
-
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
overseas visits to local or international secondary schools
overseas public college fairs
social media / other web-based approaches
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
-
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
Yes
International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Neither required/recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
-
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
-
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
Jan. 1
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
-
SAT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
ACT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
Yes
High school completion requirements
High school diploma or equivalent is not required
General college-preparatory program
Require
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
-
Early admission of high school students
Yes
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
-
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Very Important
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Very Important
Application essay
Important
Recommendations
Very Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Not Considered
Extracurricular activities
Important
Talent/ability
Important
Character/personal qualities
Very Important
First-generation college student
Important
Alumni/alumnae relations
Important
Geographical residence
Considered
State residency
Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Considered
Race/ethnicity
Important
Volunteer work
Important
Work experience
Important
Applicant's interest level
Not Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
-
Foreign Language units
-
History units
-
Math units
-
Science units
-
Science lab units
-
Social studies units
-
Academic electives
-
Total units required
-
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign language units
4
History units
-
Math units
4
Science units
4
Science lab units
3
Social Studies units
4
Academic electives
-
Total units recommended
20
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Placement only
AP scores accepted
-
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
-
IB exams may be used for
Placement only
IB scores accepted (standard level)
-
IB scores accepted (higher level)
-
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
-
DSST may be used for
-
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall
Application due date
FallMarch 1
Admission decision sent
FallApril 15
Deadline for accepting admission offers
FallJune 1
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
No
Minimum required high school GPA
-
Minimum required college GPA
-
High school transcript
Required of all
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Required of all
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Required of all
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Required of all
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
C-
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: 16 courses
Four-year institution: 16 courses
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
-
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
-
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
3%
Applicants
359
Applicants accepted
11
Enrolled
4
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
-
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
-
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
No
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
-
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
-
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
-
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
-
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
-
Veteran transfer policy URL
http://admission.williams.edu/apply/veteran-applicants
Veteran transfer policy description
Transfer credits are evaluated on a course by course basis. In some circumstances, military coursework may be approved for major or degree credit, depending on how the course was delivered and whether it has a liberal arts focus. More details are available on our Transfer Applicants page: http://admission.williams.edu/apply/transfer-applicants/
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Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
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International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
