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Amherst Middlebury Dartmouth Swarthmore Harvard Hamilton College Tufts Vassar Brown Cornell Princeton Wellesley| Hebrew Theological College | Williams College | College 3 | College 4 | |
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Overview |
HTC | Williams | ||
| Location | Skokie, IL | Williamstown, MA | ||
| Setting | Small City | Distant Town | ||
| Enrollment | 160 | 2,222 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #13 | |||
| Religious Affiliation | Jewish | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | htc.edu | williams.edu | ||
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Costs |
HTC | Williams | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $13,800 | $61,450 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $13,800 | $61,450 | ||
| Room & Board | $13,658 | $15,530 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $13,451 | $20,965 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $7,745 | $57,121 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 50% | 45% |
Admission |
HTC | Williams | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 7 | 15,321 | ||
| Admitted | 5 | 1,302 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 71.4% | 8.5% | ||
| Enrolled % | 60% | 44.3% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.24 | 3.94 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B | A- | ||
| Admissions Standards | Unavailable | Elite | ||
| Applicant Competition | Low | Extreme | ||
| ACT Range | 34/35 | |||
| SAT Range | 1480/1570 | |||
| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | ||
| Application Deadline | Jan 10, 2024 |
Academics |
HTC | Williams | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 5:1 | 6:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
HTC | Williams | ||
| Graduation Rate | 6% | 95% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $28,500 | $73,600 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 78% | 83% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | N/A | $14,582 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | N/A | $150 |
Diversity |
HTC | Williams | ||
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| % Men | 13% | 47% | ||
| % Women | 87% | 53% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Extremely Low | High | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 100% | 54% | ||
| % Black | 0% | 8% | ||
| % Hispanic | 0% | 13% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 0% | 6% | ||
| % International | 0% | 8% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 0% | 0% |
Students |
HTC | Williams | ||
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| % In-State | 100% | 14% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 0% | 76% | ||
Campus |
HTC | Williams | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | Yes | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | No | Yes | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- Williams College is larger than than HTC based on total student enrollment (2,222 students vs. 160 students)
HTC vs. Williams Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, HTC or Williams?
- Williams College is 345.3% more expensive to attend than HTC for in-state tuition ($61,450.00 vs. $13,800.00)
- Out of state tuition is 345.3% higher at Williams than Hebrew Theological College ($61,450.00 vs. $13,800.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hebrew Theological College than Williams ($13,451 vs. $20,965)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hebrew Theological College are 13.7% lower than costs at Williams College ($13,658 vs. $15,530)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Hebrew Theological College than Williams College (50% vs. 45%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Williams College students is 637.5% larger than aid received Hebrew Theological College ($57,121 vs. $7,745)
HTC vs. Williams Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, HTC or Williams? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Williams or HTC .
- The average SAT score at Williams College (1442) is 394 points higher than at HTC (1048)
- Incoming Williams students have a 11 point higher average ACT score (33) than students at HTC (22)
- Accepted freshman Williams students have a 0.7 point higher average high school GPA (3.94) than students at HTC (3.24)
- HTC has a higher acceptance rate (71.4%) than Williams (8.5%)
HTC vs. Williams Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, HTC or Williams? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Williams and HTC.
- The graduation rate at Williams is higher than Hebrew Theological College (95% vs. 6%)
- Graduates from Williams College earn on average $45,100 more per year than HTC graduates after ten years. ($73,600 vs. $28,500)
- More Williams graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former HTC students, three years after graduation. (83% vs. 78%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/