Academic Programs

  • Liberal Arts
  • Research
  • Summer STEM & Humanities Research

Student experience

  • Athletics
  • Co-op/Internship Opportunities
  • Community Service
  • Disability Services
  • Intramural/Club Sports
  • LGBTQIA Services
  • Military/Veteran Services
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Study Abroad
  • Sustainability
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Veteran Fee Waiver

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, 2024 Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 6, 2025. If the $65 application fee poses a financial hardship, a fee waiver can be requested on the Common Application. Also note that there are no 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, 2025.

Additional Information

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“It would be no small advantage if every college were thus located at the base of a mountain.” — Henry David Thoreau, writing of Williams in 1844.

Admissions office

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Address

995 Main Street
Williamstown, MA 01267, United States of America

Phone number

(413) 597-2211

Region

New England

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