Williams College overview

Q. What is the main USP of Williams College?

Williams College is a premier University of the region and there are students from all around the globe enrolled in the university. It is the second-oldest institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. There are more than 1,250 students enrolled in the university. It is known to be one of the largest universities in the region. The college ranked 64 among Iowa in regional universities.

Q. What is the ranking of Williams College?

In the 2010, 2011, and 2014 Forbes college rankings, Williams was ranked the No. 1 undergraduate institution in the United States. Williams was the first school to achieve three first place Forbes rankings. In 2012, 2015, and 2016, Williams placed second. In 2017 and 2018, Williams fell out of the top ten (to 13th and 12th, respectively), before dropping further to 19th in 2019. Williams ranked 18th after Forbes changed their ranking methodology to emphasize alumni salaries and graduation debt in 2021.In the Forbes 2022 College Rankings, Williams College rose to 7th.

Q. What is Williams College famous for?

Williams College is a premier University of the region and there are students from all around the globe enrolled in the university. It is the second-oldest institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. There are more than 1,250 students enrolled in the university. It is known to be one of the largest universities in the region. The college ranked 64 among Iowa in regional universities.

Q. Is Williamstown a large city?

Yes, it is a large city.

Q. Who are the top Alumni of Williams College?

Some of the notable alumni of Williams College are –

• John Ball, author, In the Heat of the Night
• Herb Bizer, NFL player
• James Bonk, chemistry professor, Duke University
• John W. Breen, NFL player-personnel manager
• Steven Burd, chairman, president and CEO of Safeway Inc
• William C. R. Sheridan, Episcopal Bishop of northern Indiana
• Ed Sparr, NFL player in the 1920s
• Harper Starling (Amanda Hoffman) recording artist
• Gregg Steinhafel, president and chairman of the board
• Douglas C. Stelt, Wisconsin State Representative
• Gil Sterr, NFL player in the 1920s

Q. Is Williams College recognized?

Yes, it is a recognized university.

Q. How is the campus of Williams College?

Williams is on a 450-acre campus in Williamstown, Massachusetts in the Berkshires in rural northwestern Massachusetts. The campus contains more than 100 academic, athletic, and residential buildings. 

The early planners of Williams College eschewed the traditional collegiate quadrangle organization, choosing to freely site buildings among the hills. Later construction, including East and West Colleges and Griffin Hall, tended to cluster around Main Street in Williamstown. The first campus quadrangle was formed with East College, South College, and the Hopkins Observatory

Q. What are the libraries of Williams College?

The main library of the Williams College is Chapin library. The library holdings include approx. 250,000 books, 1,000 print periodical titles, 150,000 government documents, newspaper and online databases.