Willamette University
Salem, OR · Private four-year · City: Midsize
1,571undergraduates
77%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$27,716average net price per year
73%graduate in 6 years
86%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,107
- Admitted
- 3,249
- Admit rate
- 77%
- Admit rate, women
- 81%
- Admit rate, men
- 76%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 504
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 26%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 630-730
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 590-700
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 13%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 27-32
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
32 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (5)
- American Government and Politics (United States) Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Archeology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Master's
- Law Doctorate (professional)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Data Science, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $48,268
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,490
- Books and supplies
- $933
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,810
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $67,501
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $67,501
- Total cost living at home
- $52,011
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,603 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,977 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,425 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,618 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,101 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $34,396
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $32,780
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 22%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 43%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,078
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 72%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 73%
- Came back for year two
- 86%
| Pell grant students | 68% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 72% |
| Neither | 75% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 259 | 76% |
| Men | 181 | 67% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Asian | 34 | 71% |
| Black | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 58 | 67% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| White | 265 | 75% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 73% |
| Race unknown | 30 | 73% |
| International | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 521 | 72% | 21% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 53 | 89% | 9% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,112
- Undergraduates
- 1,571
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,546
- Part-time undergraduates
- 25
- Graduate students
- 541
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 14%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 64% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 900 State St, Salem, OR, 97301
- County
- Marion County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.