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Williams is a very quirky and diverse place. The students are open and interested in meeting people different from themselves. Most students are like this and have a diverse group of friends—not just racially, but also socioeconomically.
The Williams administration works very hard to educate students not as willing to experiment with dissimilar people about stereotypes and the importance of talking to people different than them. The campus is very inclusive and has a ridiculously large concentration of nice and kind people. If you’re open to new experiences, you will definitely feel open here.
phoenixflame1993
'15
Economics
White Domination
It is not very diverse at Williams College because it consists mainly of white students. It is somewhat difficult to adjust to the social scene here because I came from a predominantly Asian high school. However, the people here are generally very nice, despite the lack of racial diversity.
Jan 03, 2012
rammy
'11
Political Science and Government
Gotten Better in the Past Few Years...
There has been more of an emphasis in the past few years to increase socio-economic and racial diversity and it has been paying off. But, the school is still largely white, upper-middle class.
Sep 26, 2011
CB14
'14
Philosophy
Not
not particularly diverse and many minority students only hang out with other minority students but it doesn't have to be that way. everyone is super accepting of other races and rellgions.
Aug 08, 2011
Gay pride is high, and the campus shows its support the most at the biannual themed Queer Bash party, which is guaranteed to be the craziest party of the year.
The campus is predominantly liberal and moderate with a few conservatives. Liberal campus groups such as the Women’s Collective and the Queer Student Union are active without any conservative groups to be found.
The majority of students are middle-class with 80 percent of students needing—and receiving—financial aid.
Christianity and Judaism are prominent. There are a few Muslims on campus and an Athiest group that recently formed.
Asian American Students in Action (AASiA), Black Student Union (BSU), Chinese-American Student Organization (CASO), Minority Coalition (MinCo), Queer Student Union (QSU), and the Latino Student Group (Vista) are the most prominent.
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