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Ranking

#1   National Liberal
  Arts College
Source:
2013 U.S.News Rankings
 

GEOGRAPHIC
Diversity

  • 88% of students are from outside the state of Massachusetts.
  • 6% of students are from outside the US.
 

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Williams College


Overview

  • Williams College is a liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, 135 miles from Boston and 165 miles from New York City. Map.
  • Williams College enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate students. 
  • Williams is "need-blind" for all U.S. citizens and permanent residents.

Socio-economic Diversity

  • 17% of matriculated students at Williams have family incomes below $60,000.
  • 19% of students at Williams receive Federal Pell Grants, which mostly go to students whose family incomes are below $40,000.
  • 17% of the Williams study body are the first in their family to attend a four-year college. 

 

    Racial Diversity
    African American 11%
    Asian American 13%
    Caucasian 59%
    Hispanic 10%
    International 6%
    Native American 1%

     

    Gender Ratio
    Female 52%
    Male 48%

     

 
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School Profile

Campus Setting

  • Rural
  • Town population: 8,424

Size

  • 2,173 undergraduates 
  • 551 freshman

Admissions

  • 17% applicants admitted
  • 90% in top 10% of HS class 
  • SAT CR middle 50%: 670-780 
  • SAT M middle 50%: 660-780
  • SAT W middle 50%: 680-780
  • ACT middle 50%: 30-34
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