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The real 4-year cost of Williams College in Massachusetts
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Williams College went from $37,640 to $76,640, an average of 3.9% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $76,640Tuition $76,300 + activities/residential house fees $340 (5.7% increase).source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $37,640 | – | – |
| 2009 | $39,490 | – | – |
| 2010 | $41,434 | – | – |
| 2011 | $43,190 | – | – |
| 2012 | $44,920 | – | – |
| 2013 | $46,600 | – | – |
| 2014 | $48,310 | – | – |
| 2015 | $50,070 | – | – |
| 2016 | $51,790 | – | – |
| 2017 | $53,550 | – | – |
| 2018 | $55,450 | – | – |
| 2019 | $57,280 | – | – |
| 2020 | $50,450 | – | – |
| 2021 | $59,660 | – | – |
| 2022 | $61,770 | – | – |
| 2023 | $64,860 | – | – |
| 2026 | $76,640 | $76,640 | – |
| 2027 | – | $79,664 | $75,535–$83,793 |
| 2028 | – | $82,808 | $74,447–$91,614 |
| 2029 | – | $86,075 | $73,374–$100,164 |
| 2030 | – | $89,472 | $72,316–$109,513 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $76,640 |
| Year 2 | $79,664 |
| Year 3 | $82,808 |
| Year 4 | $86,075 |
| 4-year total | $325,187 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $285,187
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $163,396
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $19,320/ yr
- rising 3.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $81,444
School’s own published rateHousing $9,830 + meals $9,490, comprehensive fee.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at Williams College4-year schools with similar prices in Massachusetts
Closest to Williams College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Tufts University$76,558
- Boston College$76,340
- Amherst College$76,040
- Boston University$74,594
- Brandeis University$73,678
- Wellesley College$72,890
- Mount Holyoke College$71,450
- College of the Holy Cross$71,150
Use this data
Published figures for Williams College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.