Williams College
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| Motto | E liberalitate E. Williams, armigeri (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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"Through the Generosity of E. Williams, Esquire" |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1793 |
| Endowment | $2.206 billion (2016) |
| President | Adam Falk |
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Academic staff
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334 (Fall 2015) |
| Undergraduates | 2,191 (Fall 2016) |
| Postgraduates | 54 (Fall 2015) |
| Location | Williamstown, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Purple and gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III – NESCAC |
| Nickname | Ephs |
| Mascot | The Purple Cow |
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| Website | www |
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| University rankings | |
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| National | |
| Forbes | 2 |
| Liberal arts colleges | |
| U.S. News & World Report | 1 |
| Washington Monthly | 4 |
Williams College is a highly selective private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Currently ranked 1st place in the U.S. News & World Report's liberal arts ranking for the 14th consecutive year, Williams College is regarded as a leading institution of higher education in the United States.Forbes magazine ranked Williams the second best undergraduate institution in the United States in its 2016 publication of America's Top Colleges, and the best undergraduate institution in its 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2016 report.
There are three academic curricular divisions (humanities, sciences, and social sciences), 24 departments, 33 majors, and two small master's degree programs in art history and development economics. Students may also concentrate in 12 additional academic areas that are not offered as majors (e.g., environmental studies). The academic year follows a 4–1–4 schedule of two four-course semesters plus a one-course "winter study" term in January. There are 334 voting faculty members, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 7:1. As of 2012[update], the school has an enrollment of 2,052 undergraduate students and 54 graduate students. Certain portions of the Williams education are modeled after the tutorial systems at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Williams is on a 450-acre (1.8 km2) campus in Williamstown, Massachusetts in the Berkshires in rural northwestern Massachusetts. The campus contains more than 100 academic, athletic, and residential buildings. The college competes in the NCAA Division III New England Small College Athletic Conference, and competes in the conference as the Ephs. The Williams college mascot is a purple cow.
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