Paying for Williams College

	Undergraduate	Graduate
2024 Tuition & Fee	$64,860 5.00%	$64,540 4.48%

The 2024 tuition & fees of Williams College (Williams) is $64,860 for prospective students and the 2024 graduate school tuition & fees is $64,540. Its undergraduate tuition & fees is much higher than the average amount for similar schools' tuition of $44,783. The tuition & fee has risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Williams.

53% of enrolled undergraduate students have received grants or scholarships and the average aid amount is $57,850. It could cover 89.19% of full tuition amount. After receiving the financial aid, the net price is $27,010 including tuition, fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs.

Williams's 4-year tuition is $297,522, based on current tuition and change rate. The estimated 4-year COA including living costs and personal expenses is $387,787.

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Tuition, Fees, Living Costs, and Cost of Attendance (COA)

Undergraduate Program Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Williams College is $64,860. The 2024 undergraduate tuition has been risen by 5.00% compared to the previous year. Its undergraduate tuition & fees is much higher than the average amount for similar schools' tuition of $44,783.

The 2025 estimated undergraduate tuition & fees is $68,105 , a 5.0% increase compared to 2024's rate.

Williams Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
Year	Tuition & Fees	On Campus Room & Board, Other Expenses
2022-2023	$61,770	$18,230
2023-2024	$64,860	$19,000
Change % 2023-2024	5.00%	4.22%
2024-2025	$68,105	$19,803

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

For graduate programs, 2024 tuition & fees is $64,540. The graduate tuition has been risen by 4.48% compared to the previous year. Its graduate tuition & fees is much higher than the average amount for similar schools' tuition of $22,916.

The estimated graduate school tuition & fees is $67,429 for the academic year 2024-2025 , a 4.5% increase compared to 2024's rate.

Williams Graduate Tuition & Fees
Year	Tuition & Fees	On Campus Room & Board, Other Expenses
2022-2023	$61,775	$18,230
2023-2024	$64,540	$19,000
Change % 2023-2024	4.48%	4.22%
2024-2025	$67,429	$19,803

Cost Per Credit Hour

The below table describes the cost per credit hour for part-time students and/or full-time students who take additional courses more than regular credit hours at Williams. The undergraduate cost per credit hour is $2,017. The graduate tuition per credit hour is $2,017.

Per Credit Hour Charge (2023-2024)
	Year	Cost Per Credit Hour
Undergraduate	2022-2023	$2,048
	2023-2024	$2,017
	2024-2025	$1,986
Graduate	2022-2023	-
	2023-2024	$2,017
	2024-2025	Not yet determined

Cost of Attendance with Living Costs and Books & Supplies

The living costs including for room, board, transpiration, and other personal expenses is $19,000 when a student live on a campus housing facilities for year 2024. The on-campus living costs increased by 4.22% compared to the previous year.

The Williams's 2024 COA is $84,860 for on-campus living.

2024 Cost of Attendance (COA) At Williams
	On-campus
Tuition & Fees	$64,860
Room & Board	$16,300
Personal Expenses	$2,700
Books & Supplies	$1,000
Cost of Attendance	$84,860

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

Cost estimates for 2024-2025 are based on last year's rate of change.

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4-Years Costs of Attendance

How Much is the tuition for 4 years at Williams?

For the entering class 2024, the estimated tuition for 4 years at Williams is $297,522.

The estimation excludes the book, supplies, and living costs before receiving any financial aid. See the other tabs for estimating 4-year total costs of attendance and after financial aid. The next table shows the estimated 4-years tuition & fees for the next 5 admission years. The estimation is based on 4-years changes in tuition & fees at the school.

Williams 4 Years Tuition & Fees Estimates
	Admission Year	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	4 Years Total
Class of 2028	Fall 2024	$68,463	$72,265	$76,279	$80,516	$297,522
Class of 2029	Fall 2025	$72,265	$76,279	$80,516	$84,988	$314,047
Class of 2030	Fall 2026	$76,279	$80,516	$84,988	$89,708	$331,490
Class of 2031	Fall 2027	$80,516	$84,988	$89,708	$94,691	$349,902
Class of 2032	Fall 2028	$84,988	$89,708	$94,691	$99,950	$369,337

COA including Books, Living Costs and Personal Expenses

The table shows the 4-years estimation of total costs of attendance (COA). It includes the tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, room & board charges, and other living expenses.

For the students who were admitted in Fall 2024, the estimated 4-years COA is $387,787.

Williams 4 Years COA
	Admission Year	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	4 Years Total
Class of 2028	Fall 2024	$89,440	$94,268	$99,357	$104,722	$387,787
Class of 2029	Fall 2025	$94,268	$99,357	$104,722	$110,377	$408,724
Class of 2030	Fall 2026	$99,357	$104,722	$110,377	$116,338	$430,794
Class of 2031	Fall 2027	$104,722	$110,377	$116,338	$122,622	$454,059
Class of 2032	Fall 2028	$110,377	$116,338	$122,622	$129,247	$478,584

Actual COA after Receiving Financial Aid

Last year, 53% of enrolled undergraduate students have received grants or scholarship aid. It includes any financial aid from the federal government, state, local, institute, and other sources known by the institution. It excludes federal/private student loans.

After receiving the financial aid, the net price for 4 years of attending the school is $156,387.

Williams 4 Years COA after Receiving Financial Aid
	Admission Year	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	4 Years Total
Class of 2028	Fall 2024	$31,590	$36,418	$41,507	$46,872	$156,387
Class of 2029	Fall 2025	$36,418	$41,507	$46,872	$52,527	$177,324
Class of 2030	Fall 2026	$41,507	$46,872	$52,527	$58,488	$199,394
Class of 2031	Fall 2027	$46,872	$52,527	$58,488	$64,772	$222,659
Class of 2032	Fall 2028	$52,527	$58,488	$64,772	$71,397	$247,184

	In-State	Out-of-State
Williams College	$64,860
Boston University	$65,168
Harvard University	$59,076
Northeastern University	$63,141
Boston College	$67,680
Tufts University	$67,844