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Willamette University

General Information

Name: Willamette University
Address: 900 State St, Salem, OR 97301
Phone:

  • General information: (503) 370-6300
  • Financial aid office: (503) 370-6273
  • Admissions office: (503) 370-6303

Website: www.willamette.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$30,018$28,416$26,852
Books and supplies$850$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,250$7,000$6,800
        Other expenses$1,050$1,000$1,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$39,168$37,216$35,452

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 96%
  • Federal grants: 16%
  • State/local grants: 4%
  • Institutional grants: 94%
  • Student loans: 57%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$5897
  • State/local grants:$3626
  • Institutional grants:$14061
  • Student loans:$5237

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,9681,3411,627
Percent admitted75.5%69.9%80.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time21.5%23.7%20.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2642
Undergraduate enrollment: 1954
First-time student retention: 88%
Overall graduation rate: 74%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 93%
    • Part Time: 7%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 56%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 6%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 32%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • East Asian Studies - Bachelor
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Japanese Studies - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Western European Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD/SJD) - Master
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Archeology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Pedagogy - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Piano and Organ - Bachelor
  • Voice and Opera - Bachelor


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