Verified College DataA Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focusNCAA Division III

Willamette University

Salem, OR, United States

80% admit rate72% graduationprivate nonprofit

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Admissions selectivityD
Graduation outcomesB
RetentionB
Editorial depthB+

Willamette University

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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