| Williams vs. Harvard |
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
#3 in Massachusetts Colleges | Rankings* | #2 in National Universities #1 in Massachusetts Colleges |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Research University (very high research activity) |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's, Master's | Offered Degree | Associate, Bachelor's, Post-BS Certificate, Master's, Post-MS Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| expensive$59,660 | Undergraduate Tuition | cheaper$55,587 |
| expensive$59,728 | Graduate Tuition | cheaper$52,170 |
| More$53,036 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$52,257 |
| Admission | ||
| - | Test Scores | 1,530 SAT 35 ACT |
| Easier8.83% | Acceptance Rate | Tighter4.01% |
| Lower52.23% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Favorable84.17% |
| High School Record (or Transcript) Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations | Application Requirements (Required or Recommended to submit) | High School GPA High School Rank High School Record (or Transcript) Recommendations Admission Test Scores |
| Accepted Credits | Advanced placement (AP) Credits | |
| Enrollment | ||
| Smaller1,987 | Total Enrollment | Larger30,391 |
| Smaller1,962 | Undergraduate Student Population | Larger8,527 |
| Smaller25 | Graduate Student Population | Larger21,864 |
| - | Online Student Population | 27,933 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower94% | Graduate Rate | Higher97% |
| 2% | Transfer-out Rate | - |
| Higher90% | Retention Rate | Lower76% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Study Abroad | Special learning Opportunity | ROTC Study Abroad Evening/Weekend College Teacher Certificate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,014) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 13,574) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $7,150) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,551) |
| Faculties | ||
| More Students per Faculty6 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty5 to 1 |
| 386 | Number of faculties | 2,455 |
| Lower$118,755 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$188,515 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.