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# Willamette University

Private liberal arts university in Salem, Oregon with strong focus on social sciences and accessible admissions.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 44.935457, -123.030537

### Summary

Private liberal arts university in Salem, Oregon with strong focus on social sciences and accessible admissions.

### Description

Willamette University is a private liberal arts institution in Salem, Oregon that emphasizes undergraduate education alongside graduate programming. The university enrolls approximately 2,100 students and centers its academic mission on the social sciences, maintaining a residential campus setting in the state capital.

Annual tuition is $50,880, with a total cost of attendance of $67,150 including room and board. The university has an acceptance rate of 79%, making admissions accessible to most applicants. Many students receive financial aid and pay significantly less than the published tuition rate. Standardized test scores of admitted students cluster around the 75th percentile SAT Reading of 730 and SAT Math of 700.

Willamette is best suited for students seeking a smaller undergraduate experience with engaged faculty and a community-based location. The 6-year graduation rate and other outcome data should be verified directly with the institution. For more information, visit www.willamette.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 210,401
- **State**: OR
- **City**: Salem
- **Address**: 900 State St
- **Zip Code**: 97301
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.willamette.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: City
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $50,880
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $50,880
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $67,150
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $67,150
- **Room and Board**: $16,270
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 2,112
- **Acceptance Rate**: 79.1%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 730
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 700
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 32
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $313,019,000
- **Carnegie Classification**: Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Social Sciences