- Both Emerson College and Williams College are private.
- Both schools are located in Massachusetts.
- Williams College has more expensive tuition of $64,860 than Emerson College ($55,392).
- Williams College has tighter acceptance rate of 14.58% than Emerson College (46.06%).
- Williams College has higher SAT scores of 1,530 than Emerson College (1,360).
- Emerson College is larger with 5,891 students than Williams College (2,222 students).
Emerson College View More Rivals | Williams College View More Rivals | |
| #17 in Massachusetts | Rankings | #6 in Liberal Arts Colleges #4 in Massachusetts |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Boston, MA | Location | Williamstown, MA |
| Known as | Williams William College William Williams College Wiliams College Wiliams | |
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's |
| Master's College and University (larger programs) | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $55,392 | Undergraduate | $64,860 |
| $34,352 | Graduate | $64,540 |
| $24,566 | Financial Aid | $57,850 |
| Admission | ||
| $65 undergraduate $60 graduate | Application Fee | $65 |
| 46.06% | Acceptance Rate | 14.58% |
| 19.53% | Yield | 43.74% |
| 1,360 SAT, 31 ACT | Test Scores | 1,530 SAT, 35 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 5,891 | Total Students | 2,222 |
| 4,155 | Undergraduate | 2,169 |
| 1,736 | Graduate | 53 |
| 845 | Online Enrollment | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 77% | Graduation Rate | 95% |
| Transfer-out Rate | ||
| 88% | Retention Rate | 97% |
| $51,200 | Average Earning after Graduation | $89,800 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,578) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,173) $7,900 average annual costs |
| ✔ (23 meals per week) | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $7,630 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 15 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 6 to 1 |
| 229 Full-time 388 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 317 Full-time 69 Part-time |
| 794 Full-time 415 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 1,075 Full-time 233 Part-time |
| $93,795 for Faculties $82,035 Part-time | Average Salary | $123,835 for Faculties $74,689 Part-time |