Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division III
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
Willamette University — editorial overview (Salem, OR)
About an hour south of Portland, Oregon, is the town of Salem, which is the state capital and the home of Willamette University. Although the name contains, “University”, Willamette is best thought of as a small liberal arts college. Willamette prides itself in providing an educa...
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