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
| Setting | Located in the Berkshires in northwestern Massachusetts, 135 miles from Boston and 165 miles from New York City |
| School Type | USA University |
| Housing | Apartment |
| School Website | https://www.williams.edu/ |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Nearest City | Albany |
| Year Founded | 1793 |
| Admission Requirement | HK F.6 |
| Academic Calendar | Fall, Spring |
| Level Offered | Undergraduate, graduate and professional programs |
| Enrollment | Approximately 2,100 |
| International Students | 7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | 7:1 |
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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