Williams College Acceptance Rate: 8% — Admissions Statistics
Williams College Application Requirements — ED/RD — 0-1 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
Williams College
application info
cycles:EDRD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
1
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
2
Supplemental Essays
0-1
Acceptance Rate
8%
Avg SAT Score
1533
ACT Midpoint
—
Enrollment
2,076
Grad Rate
94%
Median Debt
$12,761
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$68,560
Out-of-State
$68,560
Avg Net Price
$17,716
Median Debt
$12,761
in-state tuition
$68,560
out-of-state tuition
$68,560
avg net price
$17,716
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$71,754
$
median 10yr
$88,665
$
gender split
Women
52%
Men
48%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
47%
Hispanic
14%
Asian
12%
Two or More
7%
Black
6%
AIAN
0%
About Williams College
Williams College is a private nonprofit institution in Williamstown, MA. Acceptance rate: 8% (elite). Average SAT: 1533. Enrollment: ~2,076 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 94%.
Williams College accepts applications through ED/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 1. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 2. Supplemental essays: 0-1. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $68,560. Out-of-state: $68,560. Avg net price: $17,716. Median debt: $12,761. Median earnings 6yr: $71,754. Median earnings 10yr: $88,665.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.