Williams College
Williamstown, MA · Official website ↗
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Quick summary
| Cost per year | about $89,520 per year (tuition, housing, food, books — U.S. Department of Education figure) + flights and visa. Four years cost roughly four times this if prices stay the same; colleges usually raise prices every year. |
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| Money from the college | Need-based aid: yes, but asking for it can affect the admission decision. Merit scholarships: not yet determined. No named scholarship is confirmed open to international students yet. |
| Chances of admission | extremely selective: about 1 in 12 applicants is admitted. Middle half of admitted students scored SAT 1490–1570. |
| Application deadlines | not yet determined |
| Where and how students live | Williamstown, MA · Town near a city · summer highs about 27°C, winter lows about -10°C · 49 km from ALB airport |
| Housing | not yet determined |
| Working while studying | not yet determined |
| After graduation | not yet determined |
Plain-language summary of the verified details below. Where it says “not yet determined”, we have not found it on an official page yet.
Financial aid & requirements for international students
| Aid & admission for international applicants | Need-aware for international applicants The college may consider an international applicant's ability to pay when deciding admission. Sources (1)“Although Williams isn’t need-blind for international applicants”www.williams.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-11 |
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| Meets full financial need | Yes — meets the full demonstrated need of admitted studentsSources (1)“Financial aid awards for international students are comprehensive, meet 100% of demonstrated need and are guaranteed for all four years.”www.williams.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-11 |
| Merit scholarships | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Forms for international aid applicants | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Must request aid when applying? | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| SAT / ACT policy | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| English proficiency | English test recommended (scores below are the minimums stated)Sources (1)“If English is not your first language or the language of academic instruction at your school, we encourage you to submit English language proficiency scores.”www.williams.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-11 |
| Conditional admission / English pathway | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Deadlines (fall 2027 entry)
| Application deadlines | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| Financial aid deadline | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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Costs for international students
| Student health insurance | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| Proof of funds for the I-20 | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Earnings by field of study
| Field | After 1 year | After 4 years |
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| Computer Science | $109,425 | $209,574 |
| Economics | $105,744 | $166,678 |
| Mathematics | $87,131 | $134,304 |
| Political Science and Government | $59,811 | $88,339 |
| Psychology, General | $57,503 | $72,891 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $43,056 | $69,065 |
| Biology, General | $52,790 | $65,357 |
| History | $57,743 | $59,535 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $39,112 | $55,012 |
| Chemistry | $45,486 | $51,050 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $47,087 | — |
| Area Studies | — | $43,501 |
Median yearly earnings of graduates of this college's bachelor's programme in each field, 1 and 4 years after finishing. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). Only graduates who received U.S. federal student aid are counted, so international students are not included.
Location
| City / state | Williamstown, MA |
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| Setting | Town near a city |
| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB), about 49 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Setting from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).
Climate
| Warmest month (Jul) | average high 27°C (81°F) |
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| Coldest month (Jan) | average low -10°C (14°F) |
| Precipitation per year | 1,074 mm |
Month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High °C | 0° | 2° | 6° | 14° | 20° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 9° | 3° |
| Low °C | -10° | -9° | -5° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 4° | -1° | -6° |
| Rain mm | 64 | 50 | 78 | 79 | 95 | 112 | 105 | 114 | 107 | 109 | 82 | 79 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at the North Adams Harriman Ap, Ma Us weather station, about 3 km from campus. Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals.
Cost, admission rate, test-score ranges and earnings come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). SAT range adds the 25th/75th-percentile section scores, so it is approximate. Scorecard earnings are for federal-aid recipients.