Willamette University
Willamette University is a nationally renowned private liberal arts university in Salem, Oregon. Our beautiful, historic campus — located across the street from the Oregon State Capitol and co-located with Tokyo International University of America — features a residential undergraduate College of Liberal Arts and two professional graduate schools: the College of Law and the Atkinson Graduate School of Management.
Known for their distinctive learning environments, rich curriculum and outstanding faculty, these schools equip students with practical and professional skills that have lifelong value. Students are also able to combine their undergraduate and graduate experiences through our unique dual degree programs, including the BA/MBA and the BA/JD.
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 University Students
Willamette University is home to three schools — the College of Liberal Arts, College of Law and Atkinson Graduate School of Management.
Known for their distinctive learning environments, rich curriculum and outstanding faculty, these schools equip students with practical and professional skills that have lifelong value. Students are also able to combine their undergraduate and graduate experiences through our unique dual degree programs, including the BA/MBA and the BA/JD.
Willamette challenges our students to deepen their understanding of themselves and their world through a rigorous liberal arts and sciences curriculum and through professional graduate degrees. Our faculty — dedicated teachers and recognized scholars — helps students develop into self-directed critical thinkers who question actively, write effectively, speak persuasively and collaborate enthusiastically. These valuable skills support our students’ work and enrich their lives, wherever their future paths lead.
Our commonwealth of learning includes nearly 50 academic programs with ample opportunities for interdisciplinary study. Rather than limit our students’ education to a specific major, we encourage them to actively engage in a wide range of conversations about everything from sustainability to social justice.
Because of our small classes, our professors are able to push students to think for themselves as they investigate their passions. They inspire, guide and engage students through research and mentorships that often continue long after they graduate from Willamette.
Learning is a lifelong endeavor, and Willamette supports its students as they discover their own ways of living out the university’s motto of service, “Not unto ourselves alone are we born.”
Curricular areas of interest include:
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900 State St.
Salem, Oregon 97301
Contact: Office of Admission
Email: bearcat@willamette.edu
Phone: +1.503.370.6300
Fax: +1. 503.375.5363
Web: Admissions
Willamette University MBA Program
Atkinson Graduate School of Management
900 State St.
Salem, Oregon 97301
Contact: Aimee Akimoff, MBA Dir. of Recruitment
Email: aakimoff@willamette.edu
Phone: +1.503.370.6167
Fax: +1.503.370.3011
Web: Admissions
About the region
Willamette University is located in Salem, Oregon. The University’s campus is spacious and one of the most beautiful college campuses in the United States. The Willamette campus comprises 43 buildings on 61 acres of land.
Salem is the third largest city in Oregon and is Oregon’s capital city. Salem has been twice honored as an “All American City,” and offers a lifestyle that is friendly, uncomplicated and inexpensive compared to the larger cities of the West.
The downtown area is a short walk from the university, offering major department stores linked with sky-bridges, traditional and ethnic restaurants, coffeehouses and movie theaters. Salem is home to many historic sites, 96 city parks, indoor and outdoor concerts featuring international performers, art and wine festivals, bike paths, running trails and the Oregon State Fair. Life in Salem is pleasant. The manageable pace and relaxed atmosphere enable students to focus their energies on success in their graduate program.
Willamette students find pleasure in the region’s beautiful natural environment and close opportunities for big-city excitement. An extraordinary variety of activities are within a short drive of Salem. Students can ski the Cascade Mountains, enjoy the beaches of the Pacific Ocean, hike and mountain bike the Willamette National Forest, windsurf and hike the Columbia River Gorge— or explore the urban and cultural offerings of the Portland metropolitan area.
College of Liberal Arts
Willamette University offers nearly 50 academic programs, including a variety of majors, minors and special programs, including pre-law, pre-med. The most popular areas of study are biology, politics, psychology, economics, rhetoric/media studies, and English and learning takes place both in and outside of the classroom. For example, students earn credit as political interns at the Oregon State Capitol, across the street from campus; study the effects of climate change at the nearby research forest; or conduct epidemiology surveys for the local health department. The first law school in the Pacific Northwest, the College of Law has prepared students for a life spent mastering the law since 1883, and boasts one of the highest bar passage rates among Oregon law schools. Located across the street from the Oregon Supreme Court, the college is situated in the epicenter of state law and government.
College of Law
A Willamette legal education encompasses the rigorous academics of learning the law, as well as the experiential learning and practice-focused training that occurs in legal clinics, externships, study abroad programs, and practical skills courses. The three-year juris doctor (JD) program prepares students to practice as attorneys and thought leaders in a range of fields. Through the Master of Laws (LLM) program, students who have already completed a law degree can deepen their understanding of complex legal subjects. A Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program can be customized to gain legal knowledge applicable to any career path
Atkinson Graduate School of Management
Willamette University’s MBA program is committed to providing world class management education to students in all stages of their careers. The school in known for its innovative, early career programs designed to provide the knowledge and experience students need to prepare for their first professional position. Previous work experience is not required to apply to Willamette’s Full-time MBA program.
Willamette University offers small classes with a student-faculty ratio of 10:1.
Willamette professors stand out nationally for their dedication to teaching, distinguished scholarly work and positive influence on students’ lives.
In fact, teaching only scratches the surface in describing what they do. They engage, challenge, guide and collaborate with students, both in and out of the classroom — creating relationships that continue long after graduation.
And they’re among the best at it — 11 of the 26 Oregon Professors of the Year are from Willamette’s undergraduate program, a record unmatched by any school on the West Coast.
Two of our CLA faculty have also received the Medical Research Foundation Mentor Award; biology professor Gary Tallman (2011), and exercise science professor Peter Harmer (2016).
Willamette’s graduate faculty are equally distinguished — the Aspen Institute recognized the achievements of faculty at Atkinson Graduate School of Management, and the College of Law’s faculty include some of the country’s most respected legal scholars as well as talented lawyers and jurists.
Willamette offers undergraduate academic disciplines in the following areas: American Ethnic Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Art, Asian Studies, Arts – Technology and Multimedia, Biology, Civic Communication and Media, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Comparative Literature and History of Ideas, Computer Science, Economics, English Language / American Studies, English, Environmental Science, Exercise Science, Film Studies, Fitness, French & Francophone Studies, German & Russian, History, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies, International Studies, Japanese, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Rhetoric, Russian, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre, Women’s and Gender Studies
Willamette offers the following graduate-level programs: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Juris Doctor (JD), JD/MBA, Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Legal Studies (MLS)
The Willamette campus offers Greek housing and eleven residence halls. Undergraduate students are under contract to live on campus for two years, after which they may move into private residence or one of the university’s apartment complexes. On-campus housing for graduate students is on a space-available basis.
The popular guide, “Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges,” recognizes Willamette for hands-on academic experiences that cultivate critical thinking and creativity; professors dedicated to mentorship; and lively, diverse opportunities for fun and personal growth. Here are a few of the many ways that Willamette enriches students’ lives:
Long tradition of educating leaders: Founded in 1842, Willamette has produced government, business and cultural leaders for nearly 175 years.
Across the street from the state capitol: No other Oregon university offers such direct access to state government — a boon for students seeking internships or those interested in politics.
Learning opportunities at Zena Forest: How many other liberal arts universities can say they own a forest? Ours provides numerous ways to tie the local landscape to academic exploration.
Co-located with Tokyo International University of America: Make friends with the Pacific Rim students who live in our campus community every year — or head to Japan to study.
Dual degree programs: Interested in a law degree or an MBA? The dual degree programs with our grad schools allow you to earn both your bachelor’s and master’s in less time.
Willamette University is committed to focusing its financial resources on providing a quality academic program. We strive to provide a low student-to-faculty ratio and strong compensation packages that allow us to recruit and retain an excellent faculty. We encourage innovation and quality in all our academic programs.
Tuition and fees change from year to year, so we encourage you to review the university website for current tuition rates.
We welcome the diversity and richness that international students bring to the campus community and we encourage applications from well-qualified citizens of other countries. The application process is designed to help the Admission Committee identify students who demonstrate the greatest likelihood of benefiting from and contributing to the academic community and campus life. View the links below for application requirements:
Application to the College of Liberal Arts
Application to the Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Application to the College of Law
Contact us!
We welcome you to reach out to our Admission Offices:
College of Liberal Arts
Phone:+1-503-370-6300
Email: bearcat@willamette.edu
Atkinson Graduate School of Management (MBA)
Phone:+1-503-370-6167
Email: mba-admission@willamette.edu
College of Law
Phone:+1-503-370-6282
Email: law-admissions@willamette.edu
