Williams College

Description

Williams College

Williams College

Features

Williams College is private, residential, and liberal arts, with graduate programs in the history of art and in development economics. There are three academic divisions (languages and the arts, social studies, science and mathematics), 25 departments, 36 majors, plus concentrations and special programs.

Williams consistently ranks among the nation’s top liberal arts colleges, and its faculty are noted for the quality of their teaching. Faculty at Williams have won teaching awards such as the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teachers, the Carnegie/CASE U.S. and Massachusetts Professors of the Year, Princeton University’s 250th Anniversary Visiting Professorship for Distinguished Teaching, the Mathematical Association of America Award for Distinguished Teaching, and the Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award.

The Basics

SettingLocated in the Berkshires in northwestern Massachusetts, 135 miles from Boston and 165 miles from New York City
School TypeUSA University
HousingApartment
School Website https://www.williams.edu/
StateMassachusetts
Nearest CityAlbany
Year Founded1793
Admission RequirementHK F.6
Academic CalendarFall, Spring
Level OfferedUndergraduate, graduate and professional programs
EnrollmentApproximately 2,100
International Students7%
Student-Teacher Ratio7:1
Map

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Academic Programs

Departments and Programs: http://www.williams.edu/depts-programs/

Campus

Chandler gym and Lasell Gym, Lower Lasell Fitness Center, Upper Lasell Fitness Area, Samuelson-Muir Pool, Lansing-Chapman Ice Rink, Towne Field House

http://athletics.williams.edu/Facility_Hours

College facilities information: http://facilities.williams.edu/

Students Life

Student Life: http://student-life.williams.edu/

Student groups: http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/List_of_student_groups

Athletics: http://athletics.williams.edu/landing/index

Other Information

Source

US News:

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/williams-college-2229

Williams College School website:

Williams Home Page

Williams College Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_College