Willamette and Pacific Universities explore joining forces to create Oregon’s largest private university
Safe Hospitals. Greener Factories. Faster Ice Cream. Smarter Systems. That’s Industrial Engineering.
Industrial engineering at Willamette is all about making people, technology, and systems play nicely together so you can design smarter processes, cut waste, and boost safety. It’s the same mindset Willamette alum Jadrian Teunissen BS’21 uses at Tillamook, where Python and modeling help turn complex dairy operations into real energy savings (and better ice cream).
Turn Everyday Headaches Into Elegant Solutions
Industrial engineering is one of the most in-demand fields in the country, with low unemployment and strong starting salaries. Pair that with Willamette’s small classes and deep mentoring, and you’ve got a future-proof degree with real-world impact.
Squirrels, Mill Stream Birthday Dunks, and Scholarships
Willamette’s priority application deadline is January 15. Submit your application and you’ll get your admission decision by mid-February. There’s no application fee, we’re test-optional, and every applicant gets automatic consideration for merit scholarships. On campus, you’ll join a tight-knit community where traditions (like running from the campus seal to the “chicken fountain") live right alongside serious academics, mentorship, and big post-grad dreams.
Welcome to Your New Quirky Home
If you’re looking for a campus where random llamas show up, umbrellas are suspicious, and the community actually knows your name, this is it. Willamette is small, close-knit, and serious about one thing: turning your college years into a life-changing launchpad.
One of the Best Career Centers in the Nation is Right Here in Salem
At Willamette, career development is central to the student experience. Our new $2 million Career Center puts job-readiness into everyday campus life. Real advising. Real connections and networking. Real results. Our students are landing internships early, building skills, and walking into graduation with job offers in hand.
So We Put Ours in the Center of It All
From day one, students have access to career coaches, employer meetups, and private interview rooms. Not after graduation. Not their junior year. Now. Sixty percent of our students complete internships and nearly all engage with career services.
Learning and Leading since 1842
For almost 200 years, Willamette has helped students turn their knowledge into action — right here in the heart of the Pacific Northwest.
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