• Residence Halls and houses on Williams' campus
• 42
• Number of students residing in special-interest housing
• 0
• Number of sophomores who apply to become Entry Junior Advisors (JAs)(five-year average)
• 144
• Percent of JA applicants accepted
• 33
• Percent of first-year rooms that are singles
• 64
• Percent of upper-class rooms that are singles
• 78
• Year the oldest building on campus, West College (now a residential dormitory) was built
• 1790
• Monthly events sponsored by Williams’ residential houses
• 12
• Time it takes by foot to get from one end of campus to the other
• 15 minutes

Housing at Williams is guaranteed for all four years. This fact, coupled with a truly unique first-year living experience, makes residential life an integral part of a student's four years at Williams.

"Dormitories include a mixture of classic row houses, modern dormitories, some of the original historic College buildings, a former colonial inn and townhouses and co-ops where smaller groups of seniors live together family style."

First-year students are housed together, in single rooms or suites in an "entry" — a small living group of about 22. Two juniors, called Junior Advisors (JAs), live in each entry to help first-years with everything from getting acquainted with the campus to selecting classes. JAs work to make the entry a safe, welcoming, and respectful environment for all students, offering guidance and suggesting resources when problems arise. Evidence of the system's success is found in the 97 percent first-year retention rate. JAs are not paid or compensated in any way for their service to the College (beyond a purple t-shirt), and yet three students apply for every one spot available. The entry system, integral to Williams culture, dates back to 1925. The 25 entries are situated in three dorms — Sage, Williams, and Mission Park — all located at or near the center of campus.

After the first year, students move into a group of houses that belong to one of four campus Neighborhoods — Currier, Wood, Spencer, and Dodd. These dormitories include a mixture of classic row houses, modern dormitories, some of the original historic College buildings, a former colonial inn and townhouses and co-ops where smaller groups of seniors live together family style. Through the Neighborhood system, students get to know a wide cross section of the Williams community, interacting with students from different class years and a group of associated faculty members in social, educational, and service events. Each upperclass house has two student House Life Coordinators (HLCs), who are paid by the college to help promote dorm cohesion.

Because Williams students have so much to offer one another from the diversity of their interests and backgrounds, we do not offer housing based on ethnicity or special interests (there has been no Greek system since 1967). Instead, each dorm and each Neighborhood represents a lively cross section of the student body, assuring a widening of each student's experience from one year to the next.