Willamette University

United States of America

Willamette University History                                          

Willamette University is an American private university located in Salem, Oregon. The university was established in 1842 as Oregon Institute by Missionary Jason Lee which makes it oldest university in Western United States. The university currently enrolls over 2100 students.

Willamette University Programs, Courses, and Schools

Willamette University is primarily an undergraduate only institution but it does offer a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and Executive MBA programs for postgraduate students. At the undergraduate level the university offers a range of subjects to choose from.

Willamette University offers 35 major subjects, 6 minor subjects, and 7 special programs to choose from. Some of the subjects on offer include Pre-Medical, Pre-Law, an Integrated Bachelors and MBA program, Biology, Politics, Economics, Media, English, Psychology, and Communication.

Willamette University Campuses

Willamette University is based on a 69 acre campus in Salem, Oregon close to Oregon Capitol. The university campus has a small river called the Mill Stream running through its middle with a number of modern and historical buildings comprising of faculties, offices, and 11 halls of residence.

Willamette University offers extensive sports facilities to its students such as Softball, Baseball, Football, Soccer, Tennis and Badminton. The university also houses libraries, laboratories, student center, common rooms, and student union with a wide range of clubs and associations.

Willamette University Achievements

Willamette University is ranked 213^th in the national rankings by the prestigious Forbes Magazine. The Times and Wall Street Journal Rankings place the university 141^st in the country for its academics and infrastructure.

Willamette University is ranked 45^th nationally in the list of top national liberal arts colleges in the United States by the Washington Monthly. The US News and World Report ranks it 68^th in the country in the similar rankings.

Willamette University USP

Willamette University has a high acceptance rate of 89% and offers generous scholarships, grants, bursaries, and tuition fee waivers to its students. It also boasts of a low student to faculty ratio in addition to a number of study abroad programs.

Willamette University also offers its students over 100 various clubs and associations to choose from in addition to attracting a number of students from United States and overseas.

Willamette University Notable Alumni

Merrill Moores (U.S. Representative from Indiana), Dale T. Mortensen (Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics), Bob Packwood (United States Senator from Oregon ), and Patricia Price (Music Producer).