Congratulations!
Set a reminder now to celebrate with other admitted students in a Zoom hangout on Tuesday, 12/17, at 8 p.m. ET! Find more information below under Save the Date.
WELCOME
Being admitted to Williams is no small feat—we hope you take some time to celebrate. We’re so glad you'll be an Eph!
Over the next few months, this site will be updated with new videos, stories and other ways to connect with the Williams community, so make sure to bookmark it.
This spring, there will be many opportunities to continue to explore Williams and get to know the students, faculty and staff who’ll shape your experience over the next few years. See below for more information about Williams Previews, our program for admitted students that takes place in April.
You can respond to your offer of admission by logging in to your My Williams Account.
CAMPUS TOUR
A VIRTUAL VISIT TO WILLIAMS
We encourage you to take a closer look at campus and some of our students’ favorite spots in our virtual tour—all in under 10 minutes!
SAVE THE DATE
Participation in these events is entirely optional, but we’d love to see you!
ADMITTED STUDENT HANGOUT
DECEMBER 17, 2024, 8 PM ET
Meet fellow Ephs in this hangout on Tuesday, 12/17, 8 PM ET! Hosted by our current students–pop in for a bit or stay for the whole hangout.
WILLIAMS PREVIEWS
APRIL 2025
We look forward to welcoming admitted students and families to campus for Williams Previews April 10-11, 2025. You can register by logging into your My Williams account. More details to come on all of these exciting events!
If you’re interested in making plans in advance, you can find information on airports, transportation and local hotels here.
One Big Family!
Information for Families
Congratulations to you, too!
We want to make sure you get all your questions answered, so please reach out.
❄️ Classes are canceled today as Williams students with be enjoying the Winter Carnival! This annual winter extravanganza hosted by @wocstagram features a variety of activities and events hosted across campus and our surrounding community.
🔗 Head to the link our bio to see what students will get up to this weekend for this year’s festivities with the theme Winter CAESARnival!

Thianna ‘27 is taking over our Stories today! Here’s a short intro from Thianna:
“Hi, I’m Thianna Chisholm, a sophomore from the beautiful island of Jamaica 🇯🇲 studying Political Science and Psychology at Williams! I’m passionate about diplomacy, international relations, and advocacy. On campus, I’m involved in student government, Kusika (@kusika__wc ), and leadership roles like Housing Coordinator and MinCo Rep (@mincowilliamscollege ). I am excited to share my Williams journey with you all!”
Follow Thianna’s takeover throughout the day on our Stories!

Today, students, staff, and faculty will be participating in events across campus as a part of Claiming Williams. Rooted in a grassroots student movement, this annual event invites community members to grapple with the College’s history of inequality. Claiming Williams’ slate of events are centered around a different theme every year and draw outside speakers as well as community members from different clubs, departments, offices, and organizations across campus for this day of learning.
📸 Last year, trailblazing academic Ruth J. Simmons participated in a keynote coversation with our Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Leticia S.E. Haynes, during Claiming Williams.
🔗 Check out the link in our bio to learn more about Claiming Williams 2025 with the theme of “Braiding Our Interconnected Futures.”
#claimingwilliams #claimingwilliams2025

Today is the @wcmawalls Pickup Day for the spring semester! Through the WALLS program, students are able to browse and select a piece of artwork from the world class collection at the Williams College Museum of Art to hang in their dorm rooms for the semester.
🔗 Visit the link in our bio to read more about the WALLS program!
#wcma #wcmawalls

Our students start their spring semester classes this week after about a month of Winter Study! A unique change of pace between semesters, students use this time to pursue reseach, study abroad, or take one unique academic course on a pass/fail basis.
🔗 Scroll though some of our favorite Winter Study shots and visit the link in our bio to learn more about how our students spent this past Winter Study.
#winterstudy #winteratwilliams

Happy holidays from all of us in the Offices of Admission and Student Financial Services. We hope that everyone across the Williams community is enjoying a restful winter break.
❄️ Here are some of our favorite snowy campus shots from this time of the year!
#winteratwilliams #buildingsatwilliams

BE SOCIAL
SAY HELLO—WE LOVE WHEN YOU DO.
#williams2029
#explorewilliamscollege