Williams College, within the limits of available funds, offers educational opportunities to all who qualify for admission. Endowment income and annual contributions from alumni and friends allow Williams to keep tuition at about half the actual cost per student.
The Student Financial Services oversees billing and expenses—detailed information can be found on their site.
- Comprehensive Fee
- Health Insurance
- Term Bill Payments
- Payment Plans
- Returned Checks
- Outside Scholarships/Employer Tuition Benefit Plans
- Loans
- Outstanding Balances
- Refund Policy & Tuition Refund Insurance
- Federal Funds Repayment
- Tax Forms
- Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Title 38 United States Code Section 3679(e) School Compliance Statement
Comprehensive Fee
Charges for 2024-25 tuition, room, food, and fees are as follows:
Tuition | $68,240 |
Housing | $8,750 |
Meals | $8,510 |
Activities & Residential House Fees | $320 |
Study Away Fee (if applicable) | $1,500 |
The charge for full-time students per semester hour will be $2,133.
Health Insurance
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires health insurance for all full and three-quarter time students.
Williams offers a qualifying student health insurance plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBS). Information about the plan is emailed to every student in June. Students enrolled in the Williams plan for 2024-25 will be charged $2,838.00 for this coverage.
Participation in this plan may be waived if a student certifies by August 1 that the coverage offered by an alternative program is comparable to the plan offered by Williams. Questions about the plan or online waiver/enrollment process should be directed to Gallagher Student Health.
Term Bill Payments
Term bills for one-half of the annual comprehensive fee are issued electronically to students twice a year:
- early-July due by August 15
- early-December due by January 16
Additional billing statements are sent on a monthly basis with any miscellaneous charges or credits that are posted in EphPay during the course of the term.
Students are encouraged to grant access to parents and other parties to EphPay to view and pay bills online. or international wire transfer. Payments may be made by echeck, or by credit card. There is a 2.85% fee per transaction for domestic cards and a 3.95% fee per transaction for international cards. All credit card transactions incur a $3 minimum fee.
Payments may also be made by check, mailed directly to:
Williams College
Student Financial Services – Weston Hall
995 Main St.
Williamstown, MA 01267
Payment Plans
Williams partners with Flywire Inc. to offer an installment payment plan that allows students to spread their payments over the course of a semester in four or five even installments. There are no fees except for a $40 enrollment fee per semester.
Information on payment plan options can be found in EphPay
Returned Checks
A $30 charge will be assessed for each returned check paid directly to Williams or any payment through EphPay. A cashier check or money order may be required as payment for a returned check.
Outside Scholarships/Employer Tuition Benefit Plans
Students who receive a scholarship or a employer tuition benefit that was not awarded through Student Financial Services, are required to report them in Williams Student Records>Stu Financial Services forms tile>Report Scholarship/Benefits. Provisional credit will be posted to the term bill. If actual payment for the provisional credit is not received by the date anticipated, the provisional credit will expire and be removed from a student’s account creating a balance due.
Loans
The Student Financial Services has information about loan options available to parents.
Outstanding Balances
Accounts that are not paid in full by the due date may be assessed a $250.00 late fee. This includes accounts which have a balance due to a late loan application or the failure of the student or parent to sign promissory notes on a timely basis.
A student with an outstanding balance may be held from the following activities:
- Returning to campus for new semester
- Pre-registration for following semester
- Drop/add for current semester
- Housing lottery for next semester
- Parking lottery for next semester
Upon graduation, all outstanding balances must be paid, and all books and materials must be returned to the Library, before a student is entitled to a diploma.
Refund Policy and Tuition Refund Insurance
Federal regulations require that all educational institutions disclose their refund policy to all prospective students. Here is the Williams College Refund Policy, which outlines withdrawal deadlines and amounts refunded.
Williams offers a GradGuard™ Tuition Protection Plan which supplements the Williams College Refund Policy in the case of a medical withdrawal.
Federal Funds Repayment
For students receiving Title IV federal funds, repayment of federal funds on a pro-rata basis will be determined up to the 60% point of the semester per federal regulation. Please note that withdrawal late in the semester could result in a balance owed to Williams for federal aid that must be returned to the program.
Tax Forms
Williams will issue a 1098-T form at the end of each calendar year for the American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning tax credits. The 1098-T should not be used to calculate the amount of scholarship and grant aid that is taxable. These forms will be mailed by January 31 to the student at the permanent address on file.
Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Title 38 United States Code Section 3679(e) School Compliance Statement
Williams College’s billing policy is compliant with the requirements of 38 USC 3679(e). Any covered individual who is entitled to educational assistance under chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, or chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits will be permitted to attend or participate in the course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the individual provides to the educational institution a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 31 or 33, and ending on the earlier of the following dates:
- The date on which payment from VA is made to the institution.
- 90 days after the date the institution certified tuition and fees following the receipt of the certificate of eligibility.
For students under chapter 33, a certificate of eligibility can also include a “Statement of Benefits” obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) website – eBenefits. For students under chapter 31, a VAF 28-1905 form serves as authorization of benefits.
Williams College will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31 or 33.
NOTE: A covered individual is any individual who is entitled to educational assistance under chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, or chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.