| Name |
Williams College |
| Address |
988 Main Street
Williamstown, MA 01267 |
| Website |
http://www.williams.edu |
| Email |
admission@williams.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
95% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
100% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
95% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (93%), cooperative housing (7%) |
| College Owned Singles |
82% |
| College Owned Doubles |
18% |
| College Owned Triples |
0% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
41 |
| Sprinkler System |
95% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
450 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
100% |
| Nearest Airport |
Albany, NY (50), Boston, MA (175) |
| Nearest Train |
Albany/Rensselaer, NY (50) |
| Nearest Bus |
Williamstown, MA (0) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
34% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
63% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,700 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
N/A |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
136 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Muslim Student Union, Newman Association-Williams Catholic, Williams Christian Fellowship, Williams College Jewish Association, Williams Meditation Society, Liberal Interfaith Experience. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian American Students in Action, Black Student Union, Chinese American Student Organization, Hawaii Club, International Club, Koreans of Williams, Queer Student Union, South Asian Students Association, Students of Carribean Ancestry, Williams African Students Organization, Vietnamese Student Association, VISTA |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) All Campus Entertainment, Baltimore Club, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Campus Greens, Cheese Club, Chemistry Student Advisory Committee, Chess Club, Chinese Yo Yo Club, Cinephiles, Food Club, Forest Garden, Friends of Turkey, George C Marshall Foreign Policy Society, Greensense, James A Garfield Republican Club, Marathon Club, Music Equipment for Serious Students, Rape and Sexual Assault Network, The Rappers of Williams, Smoothie Club, Society of Midnight Athletes, Students Against the Death Penalty, Students for Social Justice, Table Tennis Organization, Texans at Williams, Voice for Choice, Waffle Club, Williams College Anime Society, Williams College Democrats, Williams Entrepreneurship Society, Williams for Life, Williams Magic the Gathering Club, Williams Outing Club, Williams Progressives, Williams Rocket Club, Williams Gaming Alliance, International Justice Journal, Gulielmensian, Mad Cow, WCFM, Williams College Literary Review, Outdoor Outreach, Students for Organ Donor Awareness, Best Buddies, Chrysalis Community Walk for Love, Education without Borders, Humane Race, Hurricane Relief Coalition, Lehman Community Service Council, Peer Health, Purple Bike Coalition, Run for a Cure, Student Global AIDS Campaign, Williams Bone Marrow Registry, Habitat for Humanity, Williams Students On Line, WISHES, College Council, Asian Dance Troupe, Accidentals, Anti-Gravity Club, Argentinean Tango Club, Asian Theatre Project, Canboulay, Cap and Bells, Ceramics Club, Chinese Calligraphy Club, Combo Za, Dancing Folk, Dance Dance Revolution, Dance Dhamaka, Elizabethans, Ephlats, Ephoria, Good Question, Korean Samulnori Club, Kusika, Love Galaxy Jazztronauts, Moocho Macho Moocow Military Marching Band, Nothing But Cuties, Octet, Photography Club, Poppers at Williams, Ritmo Latino, Sankofa, Springstreeters, Student Symphony, Swing Club, WARP, Williams Art Collective, Gospel Choir, College Bowl, Williams Interdisciplinary Seminar on Ethics, Debate Team, Ethics Bowl, Harrison Morgan Brown Premedical Society, Model United Nations, Cheerleading, Aikikan, Badminton Club, Club Baseball, Fencing Club, Figure Skating Club, Sailing Club, Men's Club Water Polo, Women's Club Water Polo, Williams Club Volleyball, Cricket Club, Club Cycling, Club Equestrian, Gymnastics Club, Williams Ultimate Frisbee, Williams Women's Ultimate Frisbee, Men's Rugby, Women's Rugby |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Williams Record (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1793 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
2,017 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
1,348,373,291 |
| Application Deadline |
January 1 |
| Application Fee |
60 |
| Selectivity |
Most selective |
| Tuition |
33,700 |
| Room Board |
8,950 |
| Basic |
health service |
| Remedial |
math, writing, other |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
934,278 |
| Num Subscriptions |
13,493 |
| Num Microforms |
143,374 |
| Num Audiovisual |
39,010 |
| Num Ebooks |
94,689 |
| Library Facilities |
Schow Science Library; Chapin Library; Matt Cole Environmental Studies Library; Archives and Special Collections |
| Museums |
Williams College Museum of Art, '62 Center for Theater and Dance |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
377 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
800 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
150 |
| Num Wired Labs |
200 |
| Num Wired Other |
50 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,500 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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