Williams College Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Williams College is 7:1, and the school has 70.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Williams College include: Economics, General; Political Science and Government, General; Psychology, General; History, General; and Mathematics, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 97.2 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	No
Coursework required for graduation
Other
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	7:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Economics, General 14% Political Science and Government, General 13% Psychology, General 13% History, General 12% Mathematics, General 10%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs	3/2 Engineering w/Columbia
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A Writing in the disciplines N/A Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A Learning communities N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	97%
4-year graduation rate	89

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data