Williams CDS VERIFIED

Williamstown, Massachusetts (Northeast) · 2,000 undergrads · ~13 avg class size · 6:1 student-faculty · $68,560/yr sticker

private Tier 1

Top-ranked liberal arts college. Tutorial system mirrors Oxford. Strong art history, economics, English.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

7.4%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision26.0%

Regular Decision8.0%

GPA range

3.9–4.0

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1500–1560

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

34–35

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$88K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 3.8 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$71K

Entry

$88K

10-year

$96K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 3.8 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $924K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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