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Quick FactsFounded
1842
University Type
Private university with an undergraduate liberal arts college and three professional graduate schools
President
Enrollment, 2012–13*
- Undergraduate: 2,013
- Graduate: 781
- Total: 2,794
Degree Programs
- College of Liberal Arts: Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Music (BM)
- College of Law: Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD), Master of Laws (LLM)
- Atkinson Graduate School of Management: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Graduate School of Education: Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), Master of Education (MEd)
- Joint Degrees: MBA/JD, BA/MBA, BA/JD, BA/MAT
Degrees Awarded, 2011–12*
- Bachelor’s: 417
- Master’s: 205
- JD and LLM: 126
- Total: 748
Tuition and Fees
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Law
- Atkinson Graduate School of Management: Full-time MBA, MBA for Professionals
- Graduate School of Education: MAT, MEd
Budget and Endowment, 2012-13
- Operating budget: $137.8 million
- Endowment: $206 million
- Sponsored research expenditures: $1.3 million
Employees
- Faculty: 370
- Staff: 500
- Total: 870
Alumni
- 24,919 located across the U.S. and in 80 other countries
- 74% live in Oregon, Washington or California
- Notable alumni
Campus
- Location: Salem, Ore., state capital
- Acres: 60, plus 305 acres at Willamette University's Zena Forest
- Buildings: 55
- Residential facilities: 13, plus 6 Greek houses
- Arts facilities: Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Smith Auditorium, Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center, M. Lee Pelton Theatre
Global Partnerships
- Co-located with Tokyo International University of America, the American campus of Willamette’s Japanese sister university
- Sister-university relationships with East China University of Politics and Law and Xiamen University in China
- 127 international students from 41 countries at Willamette (fall 2012)
Athletics
- 20 varsity teams
- NCAA Division III Northwest Conference
Accreditations
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- University Senate of The United Methodist Church
- American Chemical Society
- National Association of Schools of Music
- American Bar Association
- Association of American Law Schools
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International
- National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
- Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
Recognition
Willamette has been recognized in numerous national rankings for academics, sustainability and service — see the full list.
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