Willamette University

Willamette is the Pacific Northwest's leading private university. Our historic campus next to the State Capitol in Salem houses a renowned residential liberal arts college. Our downtown Portland campus houses the flagship Pacific Northwest College of Art. Willamette's professional graduate programs in Portland and Salem include the Northwest's oldest law school, Oregon's top-ranked MBA program, MA and MFA programs in the arts, writing and critical studies, and our MS in Data Science. Situated among the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest, Willamette’s campuses offer an intimate learning environment with small class sizes and award-winning faculty. As the first university in the West, Willamette features deep ties to the community and surrounding area that has been built around it. Willamette faculty members have been named Oregon’s Professor of the Year a record 11 times since 1990 and our comprehensive approach to academics balances independent inquiry and collaborative exploration. Nearly every student gains hands-on experience through internships, study abroad, research opportunities, volunteering, and the many student-run clubs and organizations.  It is our mission to prepare students to be engaged with the world around them and promote the common good toward a better future.