
For the application year 2024, Williams College has a Regular Decision acceptance rate of 8.25%, with 1,272 students admitted out of 15,411 applicants. This marks a decrease from the 9.99% acceptance rate in 2023 when 1,145 were admitted from 11,465 applicants, indicating a trend of increasing selectivity. Over the past five years, acceptance rates have fluctuated, peaking at 15.12% in 2020, while 2022 saw a rate of 8.5% with 1,302 admissions from 15,321 applicants. This consistent decline suggests a growing competitiveness in the applicant pool at Williams College.