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- Williams College
ACT
31/35
SAT
1400/1570
Estimated Cost
$70,650
Financial Aid
$67,190
Students
1,000 - 4,999
About Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, a colonist from the Province of Massachusetts Bay who was killed in the French and Indian War in 1755. The college was ranked first in 2017 in the U.S. News & World Report's liberal arts ranking for the 15th consecutive year, and third among liberal art colleges in the 2017 Forbes magazine ranking of America's Top Colleges.
Location
Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Williams College Rankings
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#299 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in Massachusetts
#16 of 173
Best Liberal Arts Colleges in America
#9 of 243
Most Popular Majors
The most popular major at Williams College is Social Sciences followed by Mathematics, Physical Sciences, English and Biomedical.
Graduation Rate
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Williams College within four or six years.