Williams College:
Williams College, located in Williamstown, in the Berkshires in northwestern Massachusetts, is a private liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. There are 3 academic divisions (humanities, sciences, social sciences), 24 departments, 33 majors, plus concentrations and special programs. The student:faculty ratio is 7:1. The academic year consists of two four-course semesters plus a one-course January term.
Williamstown is located in the Berkshires in northwestern Massachusetts, 135 miles from Boston and 165 miles from New York City. Williams College is situated on a 450-acre campus and 2,900 outlying acres, including the Hopkins Memorial Forest (2,600 acres). The college operates more than 170 academic, athletic, and residential buildings including the new Williams College Child Care Center, Schapiro Hall, North Academic Building, and the Paresky Center.