Academics
- Graduation Rate95%
- Majors Available41
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio7:1
- Retention Rate97%
AP Credit Policy
Williams college allows students to receive placement for AP scores as determined by the faculty in the respective departments.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
No
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
---|---|---|---|
2-D Art and Design | 1 | Not available | No advanced placement |
2 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
3 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
4 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
5 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
3-D Art and Design | 1 | Not available | No advanced placement |
2 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
3 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
4 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
5 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
Art History | 1 | Not available | No advanced placement |
2 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
3 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
5 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
Biology | 4 | Not available | Department assigns |
Calculus AB | 2 | Not available | MATH 140 |
4 | Not available | MATH 150, 200 | |
Calculus BC | 1 | Not available | MATH 140 |
3 | Not available | MATH 151, 200 | |
Chemistry | 1 | Not available | Department assigns |
2 | Not available | Department assigns | |
3 | Not available | Department assigns | |
4 | Not available | Department assigns | |
5 | Not available | Department assigns | |
Chinese Language and Culture | 1 | Not available | Department assigns |
2 | Not available | Department assigns | |
3 | Not available | Department assigns | |
4 | Not available | Department assigns | |
5 | Not available | Department assigns | |
Comparative Government and Politics | 1 | Not available | No advanced placement |
2 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
3 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
4 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
5 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
Computer Science A | 4 | Not available | CSCI 136 |
Computer Science Principles | 1 | Not available | Department assigns |
2 | Not available | Department assigns | |
3 | Not available | Department assigns | |
4 | Not available | Department assigns | |
5 | Not available | Department assigns | |
English Language and Composition | 1 | Not available | No advanced placement |
2 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
3 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
4 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
5 | Not available | No advanced placement | |
English Literature and Composition | 5 | Not available | ENGL 200- or 300-level |
French Language and Culture | 3 | Not available | Department assigns |
German Language and Culture | 3 | Not available | Department assigns |
Japanese Language and Culture | 1 | Not available | Department assigns |
2 | Not available | Department assigns | |
3 | Not available | Department assigns | |
4 | Not available | Department assigns | |
5 | Not available | Department assigns | |
Latin | 5 | Not available | CLLA 201 or 302 |
Macroeconomics | 4 | Not available | Department assigns |
Microeconomics | 4 | Not available | Department assigns |
Music Theory | 4 | Not available | MUS 103 |
Physics 1 | 4 | Not available | Department assigns |
Physics 2 | 4 | Not available | Department assigns |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | Not available | Department assigns |
Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | Not available | Department assigns |
Psychology | 5 | Not available | PSYC 200-level |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | Not available | Department assigns |
4 | Not available | Department assigns | |
5 | Not available | Department assigns | |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | Not available | Department assigns |
4 | Not available | Department assigns | |
5 | Not available | Department assigns | |
Statistics | 4 | Not available | Department assigns |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's and Master's
A
- African-American/Black Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
B
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
D
- Development Economics and International Development
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
F
- French Language and Literature
G
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language and Literature
H
- History, General
J
- Japanese Language and Literature
M
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music, General
N
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
P
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
R
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Russian Language and Literature
S
- Social Sciences, Other
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Statistics, General
W
- Women's Studies
Need Help Choosing a Major?
Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.
Special Academics Program
- Double Major
- Independent Study
- ROTC, Air Force
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
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