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Ranks 168th overall and 2nd in Oregon

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Salem, OR 97301

Surrounding communityMidsize city (inside urban area, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000)
Total Population53,057 (46,470 urban / 6,587 rural)
Households17,725 (2.59 people per house)
Families11,262 (3.18 people per family)
Pop. — African American1,259
Pop. — Asian1,488
Pop. — Pacific Islander349
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native1,663
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)44,563
Pop. — Other5,659
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences

UndergraduateArts & sciences focus, no graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate professional (other dominant fields)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringMaster's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionNo

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningNo
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force YesNo / No / Yes
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationNo

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Willamette University?

Ranks 191st for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $31,760 $31,760 $31,760
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $208 $208 $208
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $993 $993 $993
FT Graduate Tuition $25,200 $25,200 $25,200
FT Graduate Required Fees $80 $80 $80
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $840 $840 $840
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $41,518 $41,518 $41,518
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $32,848 $32,848 $32,848
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $32,848 $32,848 $32,848

Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

  In State Out of State
Law Degree — Tuition $27,000 $27,000
Law Degree — Required Fees $80 $80

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $28,416 trend  $31,968 $28,416 trend  $31,968 $28,416 trend  $31,968
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $800 trend  $880
On-Campus – Room & Board $7,000 trend  $7,570
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,000 trend  $1,100
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$50
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application Fee$50
Applicants 2,983 (1,343 male / 1,640 female)
Admitted 2,301 (964 male / 1,337 female)
Admission rate 77%
First-time Enrollment 435 (200 male / 235 female)
FT Enrollment 435 (200 male / 235 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment3,138

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Willamette University use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
College Prep. CompletionRequired
RecommendationsRequired
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRecommended
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Willamette University accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Northwest Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Northwest Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Northwest Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Northwest Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 157th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 21%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 24 / 31
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 28
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 25 / 29

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 129th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 79%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 570 / 690
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 550 / 660
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1120 / 1350

Student Services

Remedial ServicesNo
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
Dorm Capacity1,493
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$3,900
Board Fee$3,670

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Willamette University Ranks 1210th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $4,630 74 pie   17%
State & Local Grant Aid $3,772 21 pie   5%
Institutional Grant Aid $13,593 416 pie   94%
Student Loan Aid $5,696 244 pie   55%
Any financial aid type   421 pie   95%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Willamette University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
6975144
Black Non-Hispanic
21627
Hispanic
4763110
Asian / Pacific Islander
70107177
American Indian / Alaskan Native
111526
White Non-Hispanic
8779481,825
Race Unknown
420409829
Total 1,515 1,623 3,138

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Willamette University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
N/A11
Black Non-Hispanic
11516
Hispanic
121123
Asian / Pacific Islander
193150
American Indian / Alaskan Native
134
White Non-Hispanic
129183312
Race Unknown
4258100
Total 214 292 506

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Willamette University.

  Men Women Total
98 53 151
24 66 90
44 15 59
12 32 44
14 26 40

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
American/United States Studies/Civilization 1 1
Anthropology 1 2 16 5 24
Archeology
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5 6 11
Asian Studies/Civilization
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 1 6 1 26 5 40
Business Administration and Management, General 16 2 4 1 27 9 59
Chemistry, General 1 3 21 5 30
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 1 1 3
Comparative Literature
Computer Science 1 2 3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4 2 6
East Asian Studies
Economics, General 1 1 5 1 21 8 37
Education, General 3 3 1 67 16 90
English Language and Literature, General 1 3 23 7 34
Environmental Science 1 13 4 18
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
Film/Cinema Studies 1 1
Fine/Studio Arts, General 9 6 15
French Language and Literature 1 1 2
German Language and Literature 3 1 4
History, General 1 15 11 27
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1 1 2
International Law and Legal Studies (LL 1 1
International/Global Studies 1 9 1 11
Japanese Studies 1 5 2 8
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 2 1 12 2 17
Latin American Studies 3 1 1 5
Law (LL 1 2 1 4 3 117 23 151
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics, General 1 8 3 12
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music Pedagogy 1 1 2
Music Theory and Composition 1 1
Music Therapy/Therapist
Music, General 1 1
Philosophy 1 1 3 5 10
Physics, General 3 1 4
Piano and Organ
Political Science and Government, General 1 1 17 6 25
Psychology, General 2 1 7 26 8 44
Religion/Religious Studies 5 1 6
Russian Language and Literature 1 1
Sociology 3 1 10 1 15
Spanish Language and Literature 2 7 1 10
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 1 2 20 5 28
Voice and Opera
Western European Studies
Women's Studies
Total 22 11 21 46 9 499 151 759

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Willamette University Ranks 537th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $69,796 ($75,038 male / $61,779 female)
Number of FT Faculty 215 (130 male / 85 female)
Number of PT Faculty 98
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $3,784,849
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Willamette University Summary

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Willamette University is a private institution of higher learning located in Salem, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest university in the western United States. The university has over 200 full-time professors and approximately 2,500 students in four separate schools: The 69 acre (250,000 m²) campus is directly south of the Oregon State Capitol, affording convenient access of the students to internships in the institutions of Oregon government. Much of downtown Salem, including the Capitol, is on land once owned by the university. Undergraduate students are under contract to live on campus for two years, after which they may move into private residence or one of the University’s apartment complexes. Administrative offices are found in the Putnam University Center and Waller Hall, Willamette’s oldest building. Starting across 12th Street and flowing through the length of the campus, it passes by the Martha Springer Botanical Garden, the Hatfield Library, Hudson Hall, the University Center, Smith Auditorium and Goudy Commons. TIUA students (exchange students from the Tokyo International University of America), however, are thrown into the Hatfield Fountain (commonly known as the Chicken Fountain). The university was founded as the Oregon Institute in the days of the Oregon Country by the missionary Jason Lee, who had arrived in the territory in 1834 and had founded the Indian Manual Labor Institute for the education of the local Native Americans. The following year, the Oregon Territorial Legislature granted a charter to the university. In 1866, the university established the first school of medicine in the Pacific Northwest. The school of medicine has since become part of the University of Oregon. In 1883, the university established the first law school in the Pacific Northwest. Lausanne Hall, originally home of the university’s Musical Institute, and now one of the university’s undergraduate dormitories, commemorates the ship that brought the reinforcements to Lee in 1839. York Hall commemorates the university’s first graduate. In December 1941, the university’s football team traveled to Hawaii to play the University of Hawaii. The fraternities at Willamette are comprised of Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, and Beta Theta Pi, also known as, respectively, Phi Delt, SAE, Sigma Chi, and Beta. College of Law · Atkinson · School of Education Hallie Ford Museum of Art · Hatfield Library · Springer Garden · TIUA · Waller Hall M.

Willamette University Academics

The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Specifically, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Double Major, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, Semester At Sea, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Urban Semester, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester. Willamette University is unique in its study options.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Willamette University.

Popular majors:
twenty-six percent social sciences, eleven percent foreign languages and literature, eight percent biology, seven percent psychology, six percent english, six percent physical sciences, five percent area and ethnic studies, five percent communications per journalism, five percent history, five percent visual and performing arts
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Exercise Sciences
Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
Global Studies, technology & society
Computer Science:
Computer/Information Sciences – General
Foreign Language and Literature:
Classics, Comparative Literature, French, German, Spanish
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General Performance, Music – Piano/Organ, Music – Voice/Opera, Music Theory/Composition
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Physics
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biology
History:
History – General
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
English Language and Literature:
English Language & Literature – General, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies

In addition, for international students, the application fee is 50. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of February.

Willamette University Admissions

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Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 74%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were one hundred and ninety-seven total number of transfer students who applied and one hundred and thirty-eight total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of fifty dollars regular application fee, fifty dollars out-of-state application fee, Free online application fee and point zero .

It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of February. The regular application is due the 1st of February. the SAT subject section score is due the 1st of February. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of February. If you are a transfer student, you will be notified of your acceptance by the 1st of April. Regardless of which application you submit, this school will notify you by the 1st of April. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of February and

Willamette University Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE and FAFSA. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Leadership, Minority Status and Music/Drama. Financial aid distribution is at seventy-seven percent scholarships per grants and twenty-three percent loans per jobs. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Leadership, Minority Status and Music/Drama.

Willamette University Students

Willamette University offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and First Professional degrees. In addition, the student body consists of thirty-three percent in-state students, sixty-seven percent out-of-state students, fifty-four percent women, forty-six percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, seven percent asian per pacific islander, two percent black per non-hispanic, four percent hispanic, fifty-nine percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, twenty-seven percent race per ethnicity unreported, forty percent in top 10th of graduating class, seventy-three percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety-six percent in top half of graduating class, fifty-one percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, eleven percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, six percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. In addition, it is part of an Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, eight hundred and thirteen degree-seeking undergrads, four hundred and forty-four first-time degree-seeking freshmen and two hundred and forty-one graduate enrollment. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, University, Four-year, United Methodist Church, Coed, where 74 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member.

This school features the Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Generally, the school is located 45 miles from Portland.Further, the university has many unique facilites such as papers and memorabilia of Senator Mark O. Hatfield, botanical garden, Japanese garden, mountain retreat center, rural conference center, museum, science center, performing arts center.

Willamette University Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Golf
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball
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