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# Schools Similar to Williams College

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/williams-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/williams-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/williams-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/williams-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/williams-college/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Williams College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Williams College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Amherst College](/school/amherst-college/) | 8.3% | 9.0% | $79,243 4 years after completion |
| [Yale University](/school/yale-university/) | 8.3% | 3.9% | $112,971 4 years after completion |
| [Dartmouth College](/school/dartmouth-college/) | 8.3% | 5.4% | $111,883 4 years after completion |
| [Swarthmore College](/school/swarthmore-college/) | 8.3% | 7.5% | $65,618 4 years after completion |
| [Wellesley College](/school/wellesley-college/) | 8.3% | 14.1% | $72,449 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Williams College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Union College | 8.3% | 43.9% | $81,583 4 years after completion |
| [University of Connecticut](/school/university-of-connecticut/) | 8.3% | 52.4% | $78,925 4 years after completion |
| [Trinity College](/school/trinity-college/) | 8.3% | 29.3% | $83,645 4 years after completion |
| [Brandeis University](/school/brandeis-university/) | 8.3% | 40.5% | $76,742 4 years after completion |
| [American University](/school/american-university/) | 8.3% | 62.0% | $79,081 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Amherst College](/school/amherst-college/) | MA | $79,243 4 years after completion |
| [College of the Holy Cross](/school/college-of-the-holy-cross/) | MA | $84,553 4 years after completion |
| Union College | NY | $81,583 4 years after completion |
| [Brandeis University](/school/brandeis-university/) | MA | $76,742 4 years after completion |
| [Wellesley College](/school/wellesley-college/) | MA | $72,449 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Williams College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Harvard University](/school/harvard-university/) | $80,487 4 years after completion | $134,794 4 years after completion | $19,066 |
| [California Institute of Technology](/school/california-institute-of-technology/) | $80,487 4 years after completion | $152,843 4 years after completion | $16,075 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Williams College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | $17,716 | $4,195 | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $17,716 | $2,984 | $73,236 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hamilton College | NY | $79,130 4 years after completion |
| [Bowdoin College](/school/bowdoin-college/) | ME | $79,722 4 years after completion |
| [Amherst College](/school/amherst-college/) | MA | $79,243 4 years after completion |
| Union College | NY | $81,583 4 years after completion |
| [Trinity College](/school/trinity-college/) | CT | $83,645 4 years after completion |
| Saint Anselm College | NH | $76,334 4 years after completion |
| Utica University | NY | $77,491 4 years after completion |
| [Holy Family University](/school/holy-family-university/) | PA | $82,892 4 years after completion |
| [Colby College](/school/colby-college/) | ME | $77,429 4 years after completion |
| Gettysburg College | PA | $72,658 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).