Willamette University
People of Passion and Purpose
Quick Facts 2009-2010
Students
Students
| Undergraduate, full time | 1,800 |
| Men | 783 (44%) |
| Women | 1,018 (56%) |
| All graduate programs | 805 |
| Multicultural enrollment | 18% |
| Graduation rate | 79% |
| First-year to sophomore retention | 89% |
| Student origins | 43 states, 27 countries |
| National Scholarship winners in the past decade (Fulbright, Truman, Goldwater, National Science Foundation, etc.) |
118 |
2009-2010
Class of 2013 Entering Profile
Class of 2013 Entering Profile
| Number Applied | 6,025 |
| Number Enrolling | 588 |
| Median GPA | 3.75 |
| Median SAT (Critical Reading + Math + Writing) | 1840 |
| Median ACT | 28 |
2009-2010
Faculty
Faculty
| Total Faculty | 318 |
| Faculty with PhD or terminal degree | 96% |
| CLA Student-Faculty ratio | 10:1 |
| Average class size | 14 |
2009-2010
Class Size | Number of classes
Class Size | Number of classes
| CLASS SIZE | NUMBER OF CLASSES |
| 1–9 | 223 |
| 10–15 | 164 |
| 16–20 | 120 |
| 21–30 | 120 |
| 31–47 | 18 |
| >47 | 0 |
2009-2010
Financial
Financial
| Operating Budget | $80.1 million |
| Endowment | $208 million |
| Tuition and Fees | $35,610 |
| Comprehensive Charges (Tuition, room, board, books & fees) | $44,880 |
| Receiving Need-Based Aid | 62% |
| Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package | $29,630 |
2009-2010
Off-campus Study
Off-campus Study
The Office of International Education supports a diverse collection of study abroad and exchange programs in 40 countries on six continents.
Students who earn credit for off-campus study: 57%
Centers for Excellence
Centers for Excellence
Willamette’s Centers for Excellence offer enhanced research opportunities for students and faculty. The centers support student internships, faculty and student fellowships, campus programming and community outreach. The five centers are the Center for Ancient Studies and Archaeology; the Center for Asian Studies; the Center for the Study of Democracy, Religion and Law; the Center for Public Policy; and the Center for Sustainable Communities.
Tokyo International University of America (TIUA)
Tokyo International University of America (TIUA)
Every year 100 students from Tokyo International University (Japan) enroll at TIUA/Willamette to study English and the liberal arts. Through campus life programming and classes, Willamette and TIUA students share cultures and learn from each other. Some TIU students enter Willamette as degree-seeking students, and 10–15 Willamette students enroll in the Japan Studies Program at TIU (Japan).
Athletics
Athletics
NCAA Division III Sports
- Baseball (M)
- Basketball (M, W)
- Cross Country (M, W)
- Football (M)
- Golf (M, W)
- Rowing (M, W)
- Soccer (M, W)
- Softball (W)
- Swimming (M, W)
- Tennis (M, W)
- Track and Field (M, W)
- Volleyball (W)
Community Service
Community Service
Service and volunteerism permeate the Willamette community. Each year students contribute more than 66,000 hours of volunteer service to 65 local nonprofit agencies and schools. One especially popular program is Take a Break (TaB), through which students spend their spring break serving communities in need throughout the country.
Academic Excellence
Academic Excellence
This list represents student awards from 1999 through 2009. Additional Information
Oregon Professors of the Year
- 1990
- Frances Chapple, chemistry
- 1991
- Mary Ann Youngren, psychology
- 1993
- Roger Hull, art history
- 1994
- Arthur Payton, chemistry
- 1995
- Daniel Montague, physics
- 1998
- William Duvall, history
- 2003
- Suresht Bald, politics
- 2005
- Jerry Gray, economics
This award has been conferred annually by the Carnegie Foundation since 1990.
National and International Awards Bestowed upon our Students in the last Decade
- 25
- Fullbright U.S. Student Program Grant
- 10
- Morris K. Udall Scholarship
- 10
- National Science Foundation Fellowship (Graduate)
- 9
- Datatel Scholarship
- 9
- James S. Kemper Foundation Scholarship
- 8
- Harry S. Truman Scholarship
- 8
- Rotary Foundation National Ambassadorial Scholarship
- 7
- Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
- 6
- Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
- 6
- National Collegiate Athletics Association Scholarship (Postgraduate)
- 3
- Bill Emerson Hunger Fellowship
- 3
- El Pomar Fellowship
- 1
- Jacob J. Javits Fellowship
- 1
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship
- 1
- Council of Independent Colleges American Graduate Fellowship
- 1
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellowship
- 1
- William Jefferson Clinton Foundation Scholarship
This list represents student awards from 1999 through 2009. Additional Information
Select a School
| Level | Undergraduate |
| Degrees | Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Music (BM), BA/MBA combined |
| Departments | Over 30 different areas [ view full list ]. |
| Level | Graduate |
| Degrees | JD, JD/MBA, LLM |
| Certificates | Dispute Resolution, Law and Business, Law and Government, International and Comparative Law, Sustainability Law |
The Atkinson Graduate School of Management »
| Level | Graduate |
| Degrees | MBA, Professional MBA, MBA/JD, BA/MBA, MBA/Certificate in Dispute Resolution |
| Certificates & Programs | Certificate in Public Management, Certificate in Transit and Community Transportation Management, Executive Education |
| Level | Graduate |
| Degrees | MAT (10-month program), MAT (night program) |
| Certificates & Programs | Center for Excellence in Teaching |