Student-Faculty Ratio
7:1
Full-Time Student Population
2,087
Part-Time Student Population
33
Full-Time Instructional Faculty
280
Part-Time Instructional Faculty
63
Faculty with Terminal Degree
97%
Average Faculty Salary
$109,309
Full-Time Retention Rate
97%
Programs/Majors Offered
35
Academic/Career Counseling?
Yes
Class Sizes
- Fewer than 20 Students: 73%
- 20 to 49 Students: 23%
- 50 or More Students: 4%
Instructional Programs
Occupational:
NoAcademic:
YesContinuing Professional:
NoRecreational/Avocational:
NoAdult Basic Remedial:
NoSecondary (High School):
NoSpecial Credit Opportunities
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits:
NoDual Credit:
NoLife Experience Credits:
NoDegrees Awarded
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
Most Popular Majors
- Economics and Econometrics: 5%
- History, General: 4%
- Political Science and Government, General: 4%
- Psychology: 5%
Special Study Options
Study abroad
Best Places to Study
Schow Library
Tips to Succeed
- Do not assume that Williams is boring if you are not a jock.
- Don't assume jocks are dimwitted.
- Don't be afraid to ask for help.
- Don't take Williams for granted. It is a place where many good people work to make you a better person.
- Go abroad junior year. Or some summer.
- Go skiing to battle the cold.
- Pick your classes carefully. Read about the professors who teach them, and ask students who took the classes before.
- Take advantage of the excellent sports facilities, even if you are not into sports.
- Take advantage of the opportunities to explore nature in new, interesting, and often free ways!
- Talk to alumni. They, for sure, have faced the same issues as you, especially with finding jobs and internships.
- Talk to your professors. Sometimes they face the same issues as you do.
Did You Know?
The first African American student to graduate from Williams graduated in 1889.