Division III · Northwest Conference
Willamette University · Campus
Salem, OR · City · Private · the Bearcats · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large city
Setting
250,000+
412
Undergraduates
+ 112 graduate students
9:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
63%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
61%
From out of state
first-year students
$19k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingLarge city (250,000+) Salem, OR
- TypePrivate
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions69% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
412112
Undergraduates 412Graduate students 112
Where first-years come from
38%61%
In state 38%Other states 61%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
62%12%
White 62%Hispanic 12%Black 5%Asian 3%Two or more 9%International 2%Pacific Islander 1%Not reported 7%
- Women79%
- Full-time96% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class119 entered last fall
- Transfers in46 11% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online0% take some classes online
- Registered with disability services14% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $18,912 | $2,980 | $21,892 |
| Off campus | $18,912 | $2,980 | $21,892 |
| With family | — | $2,980 | $2,980 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Navy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division III schools; every list Willamette University is on.
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