Willamette University

147th
US College Rankings 2022
900 State Street, Salem, Oregon, 97301, United States

About Willamette University

Established in 1842, Willamette University is a private liberal arts college in Salem, Oregon, US.

The institution offers a range of undergraduate majors including art history, Chinese studies, exercise science, forestry, medieval and renaissance studies and Russian.

Beyond academic programmes, there are over 100 student organisations to join. These include the Hawai'i club, colleges against cancer, backpacking club and running club.

Alternatively there are NCAA Division III competitions in baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, football, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field and volleyball.

Some Willamette alumni are 2010 Nobel Prize winner in economics Dale T. Mortensen, contemporary artist Marie Watt, James Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems and Lisa Murkowski, senior senator on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. 

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Key statistics

  • $12,938
    On-campus Room and Board
    (1)
  • $52,290
    Out-of-state Tuition and Fees
    (1)
  • $49,833
    Salary after 10 years
    (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2022 US Rankings

Subjects taught at Willamette University

  • Arts & humanities

    • Archaeology
    • Art, Performing Arts & Design
    • History, Philosophy & Theology
    • Languages, Literature & Linguistics
  • Life sciences

    • Biological Sciences
    • Sport Science
  • Physical sciences

    • Chemistry
    • Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
    • Mathematics & Statistics
    • Physics & Astronomy
  • Social sciences

    • Communication & Media Studies
    • Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
    • Sociology
  • Computer science

    • Computer Science
  • Business & economics

    • Economics & Econometrics
  • Law

    • Law
  • Clinical, pre-clinical & health

    • Other Health
  • Psychology

    • Psychology