Colleges Compare Amherst vs Williams Amherst vs Williams Williams students with aid paid less on average: $15,157 vs $19,536 a year. Williams is due first, on Nov 15.
Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.
Getting in Measure Amherst College Williams College Admit rate 7.7% 8.6% SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1470–1540 1490–1550 ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 33–35 34–35 SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional Next deadline Regular decision: Jan 5 Early decision: Nov 15
Cost Measure Amherst College Williams College Sticker price per year $90,670 $89,520 Average paid after grants $19,536 $15,157
What families with aid paid, by income Measure Amherst College Williams College Under $30,000 $2,424 $2,291 $30,000–$48,000 $3,063 $3,680 $48,000–$75,000 $13,814 $722 $75,000–$110,000 $17,999 $5,280 Over $110,000 $49,700 $43,912
After you start Measure Amherst College Williams College Undergrads 1,911 2,076 Graduate within 6 years 93% 97% Come back for year two 97% 97% Median earnings 10 years after starting $95,161 $95,954 Median debt at graduation $13,250 $8,000
Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers
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