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The College of Arts & Sciences

Forgeyour Future

Don't just prepare for the future – prepare to create it. At the College of Arts & Sciences, disciplines collide, preparing you to generate new thinking across industries.

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The Breakdown

We've got the numbers. Take a closer look at our stats to see how we stack up.

  • graduates who complete within four years or less

    average mid-career salary

    countries for study abroad

    undergraduate majors and programs

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Experience the New Liberal Arts

Dynamic. Practical. Connected. We don’t just prepare you for the future. We show you how to shape it.

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  • 1859

    First Graduate

    In a time when women were frequently barred from college, Emily York is Willamette's first graduate.

  • 1976

    Female political pioneer

    Trailblazer Norma Paulus advanced women's rights, education and environmental protection. In 1976, she became Oregon's first female secretary of state.

  • 1997

    Special Teams

    Liz Heaston was the first female to play and score in a college football game. Since 1997, Willamette has had two more female kickers.

  • 1935

    First Black graduate

    George Cannady was a Senior Scholar who was involved in football and track. He later became an attorney in Los Angeles.

  • 2017

    Resilience Baked In

    Carina Corner has grown through her experiences of cancer and navigating a sighted-world as a blind person. She's founded a Scandinavian-inspired, vegan bakery in Beaverton where she employs people with disabilities.