Application Requirements
Common Application, Coalition Application, or QuestBridge Application
Early Decision Agreement Form (Early Decision applicants ONLY)
SAT or ACT
Scores should be sent to Williams directly from the testing agency. The Williams SAT code is 3965 and ACT code is 1936. If sending a score report from the testing agency poses a financial hardship, please take a screenshot of your score report and email it to applicationmaterials@williams.edu. Please note that we cannot process test scores submitted on a high school transcript.
Secondary School Report
Two Teacher Evaluations
Mid-Year Report
$65 Application Fee or Fee Waiver
If the application fee poses a financial hardship, a fee waiver can be requested on the Common Application or the Coalition Application. Fee waivers are also available for the CSS PROFILE by emailing admission@williams.edu. Williams actively seeks the most exceptional candidates regardless of financial need; therefore, applying for a fee waiver will NOT disadvantage your application in any way.
Optional Application Materials
Williams Writing Supplement
Visual/Performing Arts Portfolio
If you have a well-developed talent in the arts, samples of your work can be submitted for review by Williams faculty. Please note that applications that wish to submit a visual/performing arts portfolio MUST apply through the Common Application.
Scientific Research Abstracts
If you have pursued significant scientific or mathematics research and are considering a research or academic career, we welcome brief descriptions of your work. Materials can be submitted via your application, or by email toapplicationmaterials@williams.edu.
*Please note that Williams does NOT use interviews in our admission process. While we are happy to speak with rising high school seniors during the summer, these conversations are entirely non-evaluative and play NO role in our admission decisions.
Application Requirements for International Applicants
Given the number of international applicants to Williams annually, the Admission Committee is familiar with the nuances of school systems and curricula from around the world. Therefore, international applicants follow the same application procedures as U.S. citizens and are not required to submit any additional forms or testing. Those students whose first language or language of academic instruction is not English must document their English proficiency, but there is no one required examination. While we are happy to review TOEFL or IELTS results, such examinations are not requirements for admission to Williams.