4.7 - 16 Reviews

Williams College

https://study-away.williams.edu/programs/

Williams College is a program provider offering 1 abroad program. Programs offered include Study Abroad abroad programs in 1 country such as United States.

At Williams College, global learning is an integral part of a liberal arts education. Through the Study Away program, nearly half of Williams juniors study off campus each year, engaging in transformative academic and cultural experiences around the world.

Students choose from over 200 approved international and domestic programs, including signature options like the Williams-Exeter Programme at Oxford and the interdisciplinary Williams-Mystic maritime studies semester. Programs span all disciplines and emphasize immersive, credit-bearing learning.

With strong advising, seamless credit transfer, and access to fellowships and travel grants, Williams empowers students to expand their intellectual horizons and grow as global citizens—ready to contribute in an interconnected world.

For more information, visit https://study-away.williams.edu/programs/.

Study Abroad with Williams College

OVERALL RATING 4.7
Based on 16 Reviews
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October 2, 2025
08/08/2024 The Ocean Is Your Classroom Williams College: Mystic - Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program

"Williams-Mystic is less of a study abroad program and more of a study away program. I learned about all of the bodies of water that the United States touches: the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of Maine, the Caribbean Sea, and both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In these places, I experienced diverse coastal communities and learned ..."

Wellesley College
06/02/2022 A Wonderful Community Of Students Looking For An Experiential Semester Williams College: Mystic - Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program

"Very worth while! I learned a lot about myself, community, and my interests and passions. I would recommend this program!"

Wellesley College
Past Review Too Out Of The Box To Put Into Words. Williams College: Mystic - Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program

"More worthwhile than I can put into words. A passion for the ocean that I had only slightly tapped into previously."

Middlebury College
Past Review Best Semester Of Education I've Had Williams College: Mystic - Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program

"I tried a lot of new things. I learned how to sail and became interested in multiple new topics."

Wellesley College
Past Review The Best Thing Middlebury Ever Did For Me Was To Send Me To Sea. Williams College: Mystic - Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program

"I learned a ton about my own discipline—ships and sailing, maritime technology, museum studies, etc.—and about myself—how I present myself, how I work most efficiently, how I should organize my thoughts on paper and in person, how I rest and recreate, what I like in friends, how I like to be challenged and questioned, etc, etc. ..."

Middlebury College
Past Review A Salty Good Time! Williams College: Mystic - Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program

"My "abroad" experience in Connecticut was all I could have wanted or asked for. We had amazing field seminars in the Caribbean (we sailed on a tall ship!), California (we went tide-pooling!), and Louisiana (we met so many lovely locals!). These field seminars were focused on experiential learning and showed me a new way to con..."

Middlebury College
Past Review Loved Everything About The Program Williams College: Mystic - Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program

"Sailing, history, law, literature, science, so much"

Middlebury College
Past Review From Sea To Shining Sea Williams College: Mystic - Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program

"how coastal communities around the country adapt and thrive through the ocean and how they will be facing greater challenges in the future"

Wellesley College
Past Review The Type Of Thing You Want To Get A Tattoo About. Williams College: Mystic - Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program

"Who I am and what I want to do with my life. That may sound like a lot of pressure, but I mean it. This place makes you want to learn everything. "

University of Rochester
Past Review A Fun, Easy Break From The Regular Grind Williams College: Mystic - Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program

"Had a lot of fun, learned about maritime culture/history/policy, ultimately had a pretty decent experience, honestly just wanted to get off campus."

Wellesley College
Past Review The Most Coordinated And Experiential Program I Know Of. Williams College: Mystic - Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program

"Interdisciplinary teaching is a popular concept in education today. This program and the absolutely top-notch team of teachers and staff at Williams-Mystic come closer to achieving a true interdisciplinary approach than any other school I've seen yet. The program is unique in that all the professors and staff know exactly what i..."

Middlebury College
Past Review Williams Mystic: The Ocean From All Perspectives Williams College: Mystic - Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program

"Yes. It was a great change of pace from traditional education. It was very hands-on. "

Wellesley College
Past Review Marine Studies Program In Mystic Williams College: Mystic - Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program

"Absolutely a worthwile education. Maritime politics and environmental impacts mirror that of the world, and the interdisciplinary approach connected all of the dots. I have also made lifelong friends, and great contacts for a career. "

Wellesley College