Olin vs Williams

Williams is harder to get into (8.6% vs 25% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average: $15,157 vs $17,057 a year. Williams is due first, on Nov 15.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Olin College of Engineering Williams College

Getting in
Measure	Olin College of Engineering	Williams College
Admit rate	25%	8.6%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%)	1493–1558	1490–1550
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%)	34–35	34–35
SAT or ACT for fall 2027	Optional	Optional
Next deadline	Regular decision: Dec 15	Early decision: Nov 15

Cost
Measure	Olin College of Engineering	Williams College
Sticker price per year	$89,669	$89,520
Average paid after grants	$17,057	$15,157

What families with aid paid, by income
Measure	Olin College of Engineering	Williams College
Under $30,000	$14,942	$2,291
$30,000–$48,000	$40,465	$3,680
$48,000–$75,000	$24,128	$722
$75,000–$110,000	—	$5,280
Over $110,000	$35,800	$43,912

After you start
Measure	Olin College of Engineering	Williams College
Undergrads	377	2,076
Graduate within 6 years	92%	97%
Come back for year two	98%	97%
Median earnings 10 years after starting	$138,832	$95,954
Median debt at graduation	$13,845	$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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