Willamette University Rankings

Located in Salem, OR, Willamette University is one of the best universities in the state of Oregon. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Willamette University in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Willamette University.

900 State Street Salem, OR 97301
Phone: (503) 370-6303
Email: LIBARTS@willamette.edu
Web site: http://www.willamette.edu

Rankings: Willamette University

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 62
Score: 60
Peer college rating (out of 5) 3.1
Graduation and retention ranking: 77
Average freshman retention rate: 87.2%
6-year graduation rate: 71.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 77%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): -6
Faculty resources ranking: 20
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 70.9%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.0%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 10:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 89.1%
Student selectivity ranking: 71
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1130-1330
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 47%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 76%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 66.6%
Financial resources rank: 98
Alumni giving rank: 125
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 25.5%

Willamette University History

Essential Facts: Willamette University

  • Willamette University is home to three schools — the College of Liberal Arts, College of Law and Atkinson Graduate School of Management.
  • Willamette has earned a national reputation for its academic standards and exemplary citizenship, values that have defined the culture of this campus for more than 175 years.
  • Willamette is a member of the Annapolis Group of colleges, and is made up of an undergraduate College of Liberal Arts and post-graduate schools of business and law.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 72%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 22%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 16%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 60%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 45%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA III
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, model UN, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra