Get to know Williams Academics ▸ Become a partner in the process of discovery, contributing to knowledge in a supportive environment. Students develop close relationships with their professors, peers and mentors, learning from and with each other through the open exchange of ideas. Access and Affordability ▸ We want students to make the most of their experience here, so we actively work to remove barriers-especially financial ones. We recently expanded our already generous financial aid by replacing loans and work-study requirements with grants that don't have to be repaid-ensuring that a Williams education is truly affordable. Community ▸ In all we do, we aim to be an inclusive learning community in which all can thrive. Our deep commitments to caring, collaboration and dialogue across differences transform how we relate to one another and to the world around us. Play Video 96%of students live on campus. 1st ever intercollegiate baseball game, played against Amherst in 1859. 5miles from campus to Mount Greylock, the highest point in Massachusetts. $0student admission to area museums. News & Stories Williams Today Events All Events Arts at WilliamsFriday, September 5Williams Chamber PlayersArts at WilliamsFriday, October 3Berkshire SymphonyArts at WilliamsThursday, October 16Janina Baechle, mezzo soprano - Special Guest ArtistArts at WilliamsFriday, October 17Williams Chamber PlayersArts at WilliamsSaturday, October 25Zambezi Marimba Band - Family Days ConcertPerformancesWednesday, November 5MIDWEEKMUSIC in the ChapelArts at WilliamsFriday, November 7Berkshire SymphonyPerformancesTuesday, November 11Brass EnsembleArts at WilliamsThursday, November 13Jazz Nights - CombosArts at WilliamsFriday, November 14Jazz Nights - Williams Jazz Orchestra Academic Experience Areas of Study ▸ Here students can explore a wide range of academic interests in the liberal arts, learning how courses from 60+ different areas of study interact with and influence one another. Research at Wi