a constituent colleges of Oxford University. In the early 1980s, Williams purchased a group of houses, today known as the Ephraim Williams House, on Banbury Road and Lathbury Road, in North Oxford.
The Williams-Exeter Programme at Oxford (WEPO) was founded in 1985. Every year (except 2010–2011 and 2022–2023), 26 undergraduate students from Williams spend their junior year at Exeter as full members of the college.
=== Admissions ===
Williams is classified as "most selective" by U.S. News & World Report and "more selective" by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
For freshmen students admitted in fall 2021 (Class of 2025), the average redesigned SAT was 1470–1550. The average super-scored ACT Composite score was 33–35.
The college is need-blind for domestic applicants.
=== Reputation and rankings ===
In the 2010, 2011, and 2014 Forbes college rankings, Williams was ranked the No. 1 undergraduate institution in the United States. Williams was the first school to achieve three first place …
