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Attention High School Juniors

Thinking about college but not sure what you’re really looking for yet? Junior Preview Day at Willamette University lets you experience a day on campus. Join us on February 13, 2026.

One Day at Willamette is Better than 100 Brochures

Experience a Day in the Life of a Student

You’ve got questions. We’ve got a campus full of answers. Join us at Willamette on February 13, 2026 for Junior Preview Day, an immersive visit with a campus tour, college-search workshops, and dedicated programming for parents. It’s a low-pressure way to explore college life before senior year.

Sign up for Junior Preview Day
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College is worth it

At Willamette, we don’t just say that, we prove it with outcomes you can see. Internships. Job offers. Graduate school acceptances. And career support that starts the moment you arrive. Here, you’re not just choosing a campus, you’re choosing your future.

Career Services Shouldn't Live in the Basement

So We Put Ours in the Center of It All

A new $2 million Career Center right in the center of campus. Career advisors who know you by name. And employers who show up early and keep coming back. From your first year, you’ll explore options, try out careers through internships and research, and connect with alumni who are ready to help open doors. It’s a liberal arts education with real outcomes, by design.

Read how we're redefining "career services"
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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).

Engineering Meets Data. And People. And Policy.

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.

Explore our Industrial Engineering Program
Read Jadrian's Story
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*Industrial engineering regularly ranks among the careers with the lowest-unemployment in the country.

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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Discover how you can turn knowledge into action through our undergraduate and graduate programs, or take a closer look at what it’s like to live and learn in the Pacific Northwest.
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