2025-2026
Accept rate
8.6%
- Applicants
- 15,520
- Admits
- 1,336
- Enrolled
- 567
- Yield
- 42.4%
- ED Apps
- 964
- ED Admits
- 256
Total Applications
15,520
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
8.6%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
567
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1490-1550
2025-2026
Williams College Admissions at a Glance
Williams College received 15,520 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 8.6% of applicants; 567 admitted students enrolled (a 42.4% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 17.6% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1490–1550 on the SAT and 33–35 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $95,960, and the average need-based grant was $79,700.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
8.3%
- Applicants
- 15,411
- Admits
- 1,272
- Enrolled
- 547
- Yield
- 43.0%
- ED Apps
- 1,067
- ED Admits
- 249
2023-2024
Accept rate
10.0%
- Applicants
- 11,465
- Admits
- 1,145
- Enrolled
- 541
- Yield
- 47.3%
- ED Apps
- 943
- ED Admits
- 255
2022-2023
Accept rate
8.5%
- Applicants
- 15,321
- Admits
- 1,302
- Enrolled
- 577
- Yield
- 44.3%
- ED Apps
- 814
- ED Admits
- 254
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 15,520 | 1,336 | 567 | 8.6% | 42.4% | 964 | 256 |
| 2024-2025 | 15,411 | 1,272 | 547 | 8.3% | 43.0% | 1,067 | 249 |
| 2023-2024 | 11,465 | 1,145 | 541 | 10.0% | 47.3% | 943 | 255 |
| 2022-2023 | 15,321 | 1,302 | 577 | 8.5% | 44.3% | 814 | 254 |
| 2021-2022 | 12,452 | 1,099 | 574 | 8.8% | 52.2% | 715 | 238 |
| 2020-2021 | 8,745 | 1,322 | 482 | 15.1% | 36.5% | 634 | 249 |
| 2019-2020 | 9,715 | 1,224 | 546 | 12.6% | 44.6% | 689 | 257 |
| 2018-2019 | 9,560 | 1,240 | 533 | 13.0% | 43.0% | 748 | 258 |
| 2017-2018 | 8,593 | 1,253 | 548 | 14.6% | 43.7% | 727 | 257 |
| 2016-2017 | 6,985 | 1,230 | 553 | 17.6% | 45.0% | 584 | 235 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1490
50th Percentile
1520
75th Percentile
1550
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
57%
Need Fully Met
100%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$95,960
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$76,300
Fees
$340
Room & Board
$19,320
Change Since 2016
+42%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
2,101
Total Enrollment
2,150
International
9%
Students of Color
56%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2025-2026, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Important
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||