Willamette University

Salem, Oregon

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1842Midsize citySEVP certified

About

Willamette University is a private liberal arts college in Salem, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest college in the Western United States. Originally named the Oregon Institute, the school was an unaffiliated outgrowth of the Methodist Mission. The name was changed to Wallamet University in 1852, followed by the current spelling in 1870. Willamette founded the first medical school and law school in the Pacific Northwest in the second half of the 19th century. Approximately 2,400 students are enrolled at Willamette between its undergraduate and graduate programs. After it merged with the Pacific Northwest College of Art in 2021, it has an additional campus in Portland, Oregon which also contains a graduate education center.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$54,224
Estimated total for international students: US$71,440

Net price calculatorwillamette.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,592
Graduate students: 519
International undergraduates: 2%
Students per teacher: 13 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 77%
SAT: Reading and writing 640–730 · Maths 600–710
ACT: 28–33

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 71%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$62,275

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (58)

Bachelor's degrees41 subjects

AnthropologyArcheologyArea StudiesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisData ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessVisual and Performing Arts, General

Master's degrees12 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisData ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsFine and Studio ArtsLawLegal Professions and Studies, OtherLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherRhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject

Law

Graduate certificates4 subjects

Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralData ScienceLawMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.