Willamette University

Salem, OR · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

77.1%

Acceptance rate

1,339

SAT Average

$23,663

Avg net price

1,525

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,339

SAT Reading/Writing640–730

SAT Math600–710

ACT Composite28–33

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 270Master’s 96Doctoral 108	270	96	108
Bachelor’s 60Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	60	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 28Master’s 28Doctoral None reported	28	28	None reported
Bachelor’s 21Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	21	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 19Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	19	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 15Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	15	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 15Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	15	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 14Master’s 67Doctoral None reported	14	67	None reported
Bachelor’s 14Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	14	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 14Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	14	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 13Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	13	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 12Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	12	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	11	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	7	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	6	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	4	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 1Doctoral 108	None reported	1	108

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Northwest Conference

Projected sponsored sports22

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's Tennis

Athletic participation

370 unique student-athletes · 22 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Decision

Binding

Nov 1, 2026

Early Action

Nov 1, 2026

Regular Decision

Jan 15, 2027

FAFSA due Apr 15

· Apply with Common App or Coalition

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $50,880
Required fees: $276
Food and housing: $16,150
Books and supplies: $1,222
Other expenses: $2,912
Total: $71,440

Total by year

$67,5502019–2019–20
$69,5982020–2120–21
$60,1062021–2221–22
$62,1122022–2322–23
$67,5012023–2423–24
$71,4402024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $23,663 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation60%

6-year graduation73%

Retention rate86%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$56,911

Median debt$21,500

Campus

Enrollment1,525

Student-faculty ratio12:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25