Willamette University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Willamette University is located in Salem, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1842 as the Oregon Institute. It was founded by the missionary Jason Lee. In fact, it is the oldest university of Western United States. It became Wallamet University in 1852 and the spelling of the university was changed in 1870. The university records an enrollment of about 2,500 students every year and offers various bachelor and master degrees. The university campus spreads across an area of more than 65 acres in Salem. Willamette is divided into the following academic schools and colleges:

• Atkinson Graduate School of Management
• College of Law
• College of Liberal Arts
• School of Education

There are several student clubs and organizations at Willamette University. Some of these include the African Studies Club, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Anthropology Club, History Club, Beta Theta Pi, Shakespeare Club, Delta Gamma, Phi Beta Kappa, Native American Enlightenment Association, Voce Fimina, and Latter Day Saints Student Association.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in law, conservation and resource management, science, and liberal arts.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High faculty salary.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Willamette University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 97% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,721 in 2009-2010 (2,705 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 68% of enrolled students and graduate students are 32%.

Students under 25 years old represent 80% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Willamette University provides on-campus housing for 1,460 of its 2,705 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Northwest Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Willamette University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (118 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (13 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (80 awarded)

• Education

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Archeology

FINE ARTS (15 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (135 awarded)

• American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD)
• Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law (LLM, JSD/SJD)
• International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD/SJD)
• Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS (226 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Anthropology
• Asian Studies/Civilization
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Comparative Literature
• East Asian Studies
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International/Global Studies
• Japanese Studies
• Latin American Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Russian Language and Literature
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Western European Studies
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

• Mathematics

MUSIC (7 awarded)

• Music Pedagogy
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music
• Piano and Organ
• Voice and Opera

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (16 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

• Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (10 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (56 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (35 awarded)

• Music Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology