Williamstown, MA
威廉姆斯学院
Williams College
8%
Overall admit rate
文理学院 No.1，适合想小班精读的学生
Data last verified: 2026-05
Hardware Thresholds
Overall admit rate
8%
Freshman applications (not transfer)
GPA threshold
3.85
Unweighted 4.0 scale (25th percentile of admits)
SAT range
1470 - 1560
25-75 percentile, middle 50% of admits
APs expected
7
Average AP count of admitted students
Flagship Majors and Admit Data
| Major | Admit rate | vs overall | One-liner |
|---|---|---|---|
经济学 Economics | ≈ overall 8% | 1.0× | LAC 最强经济学之一，本科直接对接华尔街 |
数学 / 统计 Mathematics / Statistics | ≈ overall 8% | 1.0× | 数学系全美 LAC 第一 |
艺术史 / 英语 Art History / English | ≈ overall 8% | 1.0× | Williams 艺术史名声在外，艺术学院 feeder |
US-domestic application points
Domestic perspective
- Overall admit rate8%. The actual number for the domestic pool (which holds most seats) is roughly aligned with the official figure.
- Financial aid / FAFSANeed-blind for domestic; FAFSA aid applications don't affect admission (need-aware applies only to international).
- Privates have no in-state preferenceDomestic applications don't differentiate by state, but schools care about state representation (over-concentrated areas face competitive squeeze).
- Test policyMost schools are test-optional. Domestic high scorers should submit to strengthen the profile; low scorers may opt out.
- Application timingED/EA deadlines early November, RD January. Domestic families typically begin college visits at the end of 11th grade.
International / F1 application points
F1 perspective
- International friendliness：3/3 — High international ratio (15%+), relatively friendly
- Need-blind for international：✗ No — F1 applicants applying for aid see significantly lower admit rates (need-aware)
Williams College · US College Application Deep Read · Chinese-American Lens
In the Chinese-American US college application pool, Williams College sits in the Elite-select private (high-pressure layer for Chinese-American families) layer. Overall admit rate is 8%, with traditional strength in Liberal Arts / Economics, and Economics as the entry that Chinese-American families track most.
Williams College is need-aware for international applicants — requesting financial aid reduces admit probability, intl-friendliness 3/3. Hardware bar: GPA 25th 3.85/4.0, SAT mid-range 1470-1560, AP expectation 7 courses. Only half of admission is on the numbers — the other half is EC depth, essays, and recommendations. Test scores are a ticket, not a verdict.
If you or a parent is evaluating whether Williams College is a reach, match, or safety in this US college application cycle, the "I have 4.0 / 1500, can I get in?" question is not answerable from public forums alone — real judgment requires layering this season's admissions policy, your high-school competitive density, within-major selectivity, and ED/EA timing into one model. At the elite-select tier, EA vs ED choice can shift admit probability by 1-2 tiers; lock the call before September. The Kaiso engine assigns Williams College to a tier based on your real profile, and every judgment is auditable.