Williams College

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Williams College

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Williams believes in undergraduates. Students, scientists, artists, and scholars come here from around the world and make Williams a cosmopolitan epicenter, a creative incubator, a global stage, and a launch pad for impact that reaches far beyond campus. Williams has one of the most generous financial aid programs in the nation, practicing need-blind admission and meeting 100 percent of the demonstrated need of every student, every year, and with no loans as part of our financial aid packages. It's the breadth and depth of students' experiences—intellectual and experiential, theoretical and practical, local and global—that position Williams graduates to thrive and lead in fields as diverse and evolving as they are themselves.

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On-Campus Housing
Study Abroad
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Veteran Fee Waiver
Community Service
Sustainability

Application information

Find out about requirements, fees, and deadlines

First-year

Students with less than one year of full-time college coursework are encouraged to apply as first-years. Students with one year or more of full-time college coursework completed or in process should apply as transfers. Regardless of how you apply, college credit may be considered for course placement. Early Decision Application Deadline: November 15, 2022 Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 9, 2023. If the $65 application fee poses a financial hardship, a fee waiver can be requested on the Common Application. Also note that there are so separate requirements for international students.

Transfer

Students with one year or more of full-time college coursework completed or in process should apply as transfers. Students with less than one year of full-time college coursework are encouraged to apply as first-years. Regardless of how you apply, college credit may be considered for course placement. While our standard transfer policy is stated above, we understand that your own experience might fall somewhere outside these parameters. For questions or guidance, please contact the Office of Admission by emailing admission@williams.edu. The transfer application deadline is March 1, 2023.

Additional Information

There are plenty of ways to get to know Williams. Go online where you can take a virtual tour , or check out the many photos on Instagram.

We announced the nation's first all-grant financial aid program last spring. Get a sense of how generous and extensive our wraparound financial aid support is by using our MyinTuition Quick College Cost Estimator to get an estimate in just minutes.
However you are able to experience Williams, we look forward to connecting with you.

Please also note that all students applying during the 2022-2023 admission cycle have the option of applying under a test-optional policy. We are truly test-optional!

*On September 9 we added a required, short-answer writing supplement. This is different from the optional writing supplement whereby applicants can upload or paste an academic paper.

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The sounds of the Berkshires, the smiles of familiar strangers, the engagement in each class discussion, the buzz of Paresky Student Center, the roar of Ephs (what we call ourselves..."eefs") on game day, the sense of knowing you’re in the right place. We can’t wait for you to experience it all in person. But even if you can't make it to campus, we're eager to help you explore Williams from where you are. We encourage you to learn more about life at Williams and connect with the people—students, faculty, and staff—who make it the special community that it is.