Williams College
MA · Private · Northeast · Liberal arts college · Top 10 tier · 2,067 undergraduates (small)
Admission rates
Latest admit rates
How much of the class comes from ED
~45% of enrolled freshmen were admitted through Early Decision.
This is a share of the freshman class, not an admit rate.
† Regular round (est.) = (all admitted students − Early Decision admits) ÷ (all applicants − Early Decision applicants).
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Admission rates
ED share of the enrolled freshman class (% of first-years admitted ED, not an admit rate)
Early plans
Fall 2027 applicants
Testing
Testing policy
Superscoring
What this means:
- SAT
- Superscores
- ACT
- Superscores
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Test-optional for fall 2027 entry. Superscores across the legacy and enhanced ACT.
How to send scores
Self-report accepted; school doesn’t say when official scores are due
You can self-report or send official scores. The school’s page doesn’t say when official scores are required.
Williams lists three ways: enter scores in the application, email a screenshot, or have the testing agency send them.
School’s words: “Email a screenshot of your score report to applicationmaterials@williams.edu”
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Students submitting scores
‡ Est. % submitting scores adds the share of enrolled first-years who submitted the SAT to the share who submitted the ACT.
Score ranges (middle 50%)
Enrolled first-years who submitted scores, Fall 2025. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Share of enrolled students submitting scores
SAT composite, middle 50%
ACT composite, middle 50%
Year-by-year data, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
| CDS year | Admitted | Admit rate | ED rate | ED share of class | Est. % submitting | % SAT | % ACT | SAT mid-50 | ACT mid-50 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 ↗ | 1,224 | 12.6% | 37.3% | Not reported | 100% | 66% | 47% | 1420-1540 | 32-35 | |
| 2020-21 ↗ | 1,322 | 15.1% | 39.3% | Not reported | 100% | 67% | 43% | 1430-1540 | 33-35 | |
| 2021-22 ↗ | 1,099 | 8.8% | 33.3% | Not reported | 71% | 43% | 28% | 1470-1550 | 33-35 | |
| 2022-23 ↗ | 1,302 | 8.5% | 31.2% | Not reported | 62% | 41% | 21% | 1490-1550 | 34-35 | |
| 2023-24 ↗ | 1,145 | 10% | 27% | Not reported | 60% | 42% | 18% | 1480-1550 | 33-35 | |
| 2024-25 ↗ | 1,272 | 8.3% | 23.3% | 46% | 52% | 35% | 17% | 1500-1560 | 34-35 | |
| 2025-26 ↗ | 1,336 | 8.6% | 26.6% | 45% | 61% | 43% | 18% | 1490-1550 | 33-35 |
Waitlist admit rate
Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.
- 2025: 3%
- 2024: 13%
- 2023: 0.5%
- 2022: 0%
- 2021: 0.1%
Test policy in each Common Data Set
History only. The current policy is under Testing above.
- Fall 2027 Test-optional2025-26 CDS
- Fall 2026 Not reported2024-25 CDS
- Fall 2025 Not reported2023-24 CDS
- Fall 2023 Test-optional2022-23 CDS
- Fall 2023 Test-optional2021-22 CDS
- Fall 2022 Test-optional2020-21 CDS
- Fall 2021 Test-optional2019-20 CDS
From the school's website
Figures from the school’s own pages that add to its Common Data Set. Each links its source.
Williams reports 15,520 applicants, 1,336 admitted (8.6%) and 567 enrolled for the Class of 2029, with 44% of the class admitted through Early Decision. It does not publish a score range. These match the Common Data Set.
Source: Williams fast facts ↗