Highlights

Willamette is a nationally renowned, highly selective private liberal arts university in Salem, Oregon. Founded in 1842, Willamette is the first university established in the western U.S. and has become a national leader in sustainability and civic engagement.

Our beautiful, historic campus, located across the street from the Oregon Capitol, features a residential undergraduate College of Liberal Arts and three professional graduate schools: the College of Law, Atkinson Graduate School of Management and the Graduate School of Education.

Through small classes, close student-faculty relationships, a commitment to collaborative research and a variety of programs to meet individual student objectives, we provide an environment where teaching and learning flourish.
Willamette's core commitments include:

* Pursuing academic excellence in teaching, research and student learning
* Fostering a diverse, vibrant and intellectually stimulating learning and social community
* Preparing global-minded students for meaningful lives of professional achievement and civic contribution

University Attributes

The oldest institution of higher education in the west, Willamette has a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence, financial stability, superior students and faculty, and distinguished alumni. The University's motto is Non Nobis Solum Nati Sumus, which means 'Not Unto Ourselves Alone are We Born' and epitomizes its commitment to prepare students for service and leadership in their various communities and professions. Willamette University is a small university built around a commitment to the liberal arts. The College of Liberal Arts is both the largest and oldest college in the University. The institution's well-known College of Law is the oldest in the northwest and the second oldest in the west. The Geo. H. Atkinson Graduate School of Management has just celebrated its twentieth anniversary and has already developed a strong reputation for its innovative program of exceptional quality. The newest college is the School of Education, providing a strong teacher training program leading to an M.A.T. degree.

Degrees Available

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Arts
• Master of Science

Subject Areas

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