Williams College Transfers: 2024 Requirements, Dates, GPAs & More

This is the complete guide for transferring to Williams. We suggest you read until the end - you can also use the below calculator to estimate your likelihood of being able to transfer to Williams.

What are your chances at Williams?

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I get it - transferring colleges can be confusing, time-consuming and overwhelming. You are not alone. In fact, more than 700,000 students transfer colleges every year.

At Williams, 1.0% of the entire student body are transfer students, so you won’t be alone.

To read about regular admission requirements for Williams College, click here

What are the transfer requirements for Williams?

Williams requires a number of completed documents for consideration. The table below summarizes the most important pieces of information:

Admission Item Required?
High School Transcript Required of All
College Transcript Required of All
Essay or Personal Statement Required of All
Interview Not Required
Standardized Test Scores Required of All
Statement of Good Standing from Prior Institution Required of All

In addition to the above requirements, Williams also requires a minimum number of credits completed to apply to be a transfer student.

Williams requires a minimum of 15 credits.

What are Williams College’s Transfer Deadlines?

Many universities accept transfer applications during each semester. For this reason, we break down Williams transfer deadline by fall, winter, spring and summer.

Closing Date Reported Deadline
Fall Transfer Deadline March 1
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline
Summer Transfer Deadline

Waiting until the last minute to finalize your application could result in a silly mistake.

We recommend you complete your application at least 1 week before the required deadline.

In fact, take a full 2 day break from looking at anything related to your application and then come back to look for errors. I bet you’ll find a few 😉

When are decision dates for Williams College transfer applicants?

If you applied to transfer to Williams on or before the reported deadlines then you should have your decision date by the notification dates in the below table.

Deadline Notification Dates
Fall Transfer Deadline April 15
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline
Summer Transfer Deadline

Note this data is current as of 2019 and to the best of our knowledge this hasn’t changed.

What is Williams College’s transfer acceptance rate?

In 2019, Williams received 359 transfer applicants.

The school accepted 11 students. Therefore, the transfer acceptance rate for Williams is 3.06%.

This indicates how hard it is to transfer into Williams. You can use the free calculator below to predict your chances of getting accepted.

What are your chances at Williams?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at Williams or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

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Additionally, of the 11 accepted transfer students, 4 students enrolled - that means the yield was 36.36%.

Williams accepts 4 out of every 100 transfer applicants.

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What are the Williams College transfer GPA requirements?

Williams requires a minimum college GPA of 0.00 - this is on a 4.33 point scale.

Additional Transfer Info. for Williams

Williams has noted the additional policies: Two faculty letters of recommendation and Transfer College Report required of all transfer applicants..

Will you enjoy transferring to Williams?

There are a lot of reasons to transfer to Williams. Maybe your plan has always been to attend community college, and then move to a four year college to save money while completing your degree.

Maybe you had a bad experience at your first school - don’t worry this is more common than you think.

Or perhaps you’re drawn to Williamstown...

Regardless of your reason for transferring, you’re already enrolled at another college or university so you know that the most important element in your college experience is the people and community

Finding success at Williams is dependent on feeling comfortable - will you be able to find a place to find home and grow?

These are the questions that numbers and data cannot answer, but CampusReel can.

If you’re considering transferring to Williams then I highly recommend that you watch the school’s videos on CampusReel. These are real students with real stories.

Final Verdict: How to transfer into Williams

Let’s wrap up everything we’ve learned. If you still have questions about transferring, check out the Williams website for more info.
Williams accepts 3.06% transfer applicants, which is competitive.

To have a shot at transferring into Williams, you should have a current GPA of at least 4.07 - ideally you’re GPA will be around 4.23. In addition, you will need to submit standardized test scores.

The below tables show the SAT and ACT breakdown of Williams students.

25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
SAT Math 660 770 715
SAT Reading 670 770 720
2018 Total SAT Score 1330 1540 1435
25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
ACT Math 29 34 31
ACT Reading 34 36 35
2018 Total ACT Score 63 70 66

Williams College’s average SAT score is 1435. To be a competitive applicant for Williams College your SAT score should come close to the average - for the ACT you should be aiming for the equivalent.

What are your chances at Williams?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at Williams or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

*or select a school above for a specific calculation

Need chances at another college?

If you’re considering transferring to Williams, you may also want to consider the schools:

Transferring to Bates College
Transferring to Bowdoin College
Transferring to Colby College
Transferring to Babson College
Transferring to The New England Conservatory of Music

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