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The real 4-year cost of Williams College

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.

202627 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.

20082030: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$76,640
Year 2$79,664
Year 3$82,807
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
$163,395
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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