WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY F-6

900 State St.
Salem, OR 97301-3931
Tel: (503)370-6300; 877-542-2787
Admissions: (503)370-6303
Fax: (503)375-5363
E-mail: undergrad-admission@willamette.edu
Web Site: http://www.willamette.edu/

Description:

Independent United Methodist, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees and first professional certificates. Founded 1842. Setting: 72-acre urban campus with easy access to Portland. Endowment: $212.3 million. Research spending 2003-04: $821,919. Educational spending 2003-04: $9122 per student. Total enrollment: 2,663. Faculty: 291 (193 full-time, 98 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 2,291 applied, 83% were admitted. 47% from top 10% of their high school class, 79% from top quarter, 96% from top half. 18 National Merit Scholars, 18 class presidents, 48 valedictorians, 98 student government officers. Full-time: 1,854 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 123 students, 47% women, 53% men. Students come from 38 states and territories, 10 other countries, 58% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 2% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 2% 25 or older, 69% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 87% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences and history; English; foreign language/literature. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at American University, Urban Life Center (Chicago). Study abroad program. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 2/1, 12/1 for early action. Notification: 4/1, 1/15 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $33,652 includes full-time tuition ($26,690), mandatory fees ($162), and college room and board ($6800). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $3336 per course. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 100 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 25% of eligible men and 25% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Hawaii Club, Bush Mentor Program, Outdoors Club, Campus Ambassadors, Associated Students. Major annual events: Black Tie Affair, International Extravaganza, Hawaiian Luau. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,400 college housing spaces available; 1,385 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Option: coed housing available. Mark O. Hatfield Library plus 1 other with 317,000 books, 333,275 microform titles, 1,400 serials, 8,800 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $2 million. 400 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Salem, the capital city, has a population of 125,000. All forms of commercial transportation are available. Recreational activities include tennis, fishing, swimming, boating, riding, and hiking. Ski area facilities and the Pacific Ocean are nearby. Part-time employment is available. Points of interest are Bush Park, a large city park planted with rare trees and shrubs, Salem Art Center, Mission Mill Museum and the Oregon State Capitol.