Willamette University | Oregon's Top Private University
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Willamette University | Oregon's Top Private University
Salem, Oregon
Turn Knowledge
Into Action
The Northwest’s Leading Private University
Your Next Big Move Starts at Willamette
There are plenty of colleges. But there aren’t many places where small classes, faculty mentorship, career prep, research, leadership, and community all show up from day one. At Willamette, they do. If you already see yourself here, there’s only one thing left to do:
submit your deposit.
Why Students Say Yes
Once you’re admitted to Willamette, you’re in. No separate applications for specific majors. No waiting around for opportunities. You can explore 50+ academic programs, work across disciplines, build close relationships with faculty, and start turning knowledge into action right away.
Submit Your Deposit (Undergrad)
Submit Your Deposit (Grad)
Our Top-Ranked Data Science Program
Fortune
put Willamette on the national map, naming it the only university in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest on its list of Best
Master’s in Data Science
Programs. That kind of recognition matters. But what matters more is what students do with it: turning data into decisions, strategy, and real-world impact.
Ranked for Excellence. Built for Action.
Fortune
ranked Willamette #14 nationally and #23 for affordability. In other words: standout quality without the oversized price tag. Here, data science isn’t just theoretical. It’s practical, applied, and built for students like you.
Read About Willamette's Ranking in Fortune
See One Way Willamette Students Apply Their Knowledge
National rankings are nice. Real-world results are better.
National rankings are nice. Real-world results are better.
Celebrate Your Student
Your student did something big. On May 10th, we celebrate the work, growth, resilience, and ambition that brought them here.
For Families, Friends, and Biggest Fans
Join us for one of Willamette’s proudest traditions and celebrate our students. The commencement page has everything you need, from ceremony details and schedules, to parking, accessibility information, and more.
Get all the Commencement Details
Bring the cameras. Bring the pride. Bring tissues just in case.
Bring the cameras. Bring the pride. Bring tissues just in case.
Learning and Leading since 1842
For almost 200 years, Willamette has helped students turn their knowledge into action — right here in the heart of the Pacific Northwest.
Why Willamette?
Who We Are
View the Willamette Graduate Studies Virtual Tour
heart of the pnw
Explore Willamette
Discover how you can turn knowledge into action through our undergraduate and graduate programs, or take a closer look at what it’s like to live and learn in the Pacific Northwest.
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Learning in the Pacific Northwest
News
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3
News
December 11, 2025
1 MIN READ
Pacific and Willamette Universities explore joining forces to create Oregon’s largest private university
April 16, 2026
1 MIN READ
Student organization uses data and environmental science to protect local ecology
April 16, 2026
1 MIN READ
Student-faculty research combines biology and data science to study Oregon’s coastline
View all News
Salem, Oregon
Turn Knowledge
Into Action
The Northwest’s Leading Private University
Your Next Big Move Starts at Willamette
There are plenty of colleges. But there aren’t many places where small classes, faculty mentorship, career prep, research, leadership, and community all show up from day one. At Willamette, they do. If you already see yourself here, there’s only one thing left to do:
submit your deposit.
Why Students Say Yes
Once you’re admitted to Willamette, you’re in. No separate applications for specific majors. No waiting around for opportunities. You can explore 50+ academic programs, work across disciplines, build close relationships with faculty, and start turning knowledge into action right away.
Submit Your Deposit (Undergrad)
Submit Your Deposit (Grad)
Our Top-Ranked Data Science Program
Fortune
put Willamette on the national map, naming it the only university in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest on its list of Best
Master’s in Data Science
Programs. That kind of recognition matters. But what matters more is what students do with it: turning data into decisions, strategy, and real-world impact.
Ranked for Excellence. Built for Action.
Fortune
ranked Willamette #14 nationally and #23 for affordability. In other words: standout quality without the oversized price tag. Here, data science isn’t just theoretical. It’s practical, applied, and built for students like you.
Read About Willamette's Ranking in Fortune
See One Way Willamette Students Apply Their Knowledge
National rankings are nice. Real-world results are better.
National rankings are nice. Real-world results are better.
Celebrate Your Student
Your student did something big. On May 10th, we celebrate the work, growth, resilience, and ambition that brought them here.
For Families, Friends, and Biggest Fans
Join us for one of Willamette’s proudest traditions and celebrate our students. The commencement page has everything you need, from ceremony details and schedules, to parking, accessibility information, and more.
Get all the Commencement Details
Bring the cameras. Bring the pride. Bring tissues just in case.
Bring the cameras. Bring the pride. Bring tissues just in case.
Learning and Leading since 1842
For almost 200 years, Willamette has helped students turn their knowledge into action — right here in the heart of the Pacific Northwest.
Why Willamette?
Who We Are
View the Willamette Graduate Studies Virtual Tour
heart of the pnw
Explore Willamette
Discover how you can turn knowledge into action through our undergraduate and graduate programs, or take a closer look at what it’s like to live and learn in the Pacific Northwest.
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Learning in the Pacific Northwest
News
/
3
News
December 11, 2025
1 MIN READ
Pacific and Willamette Universities explore joining forces to create Oregon’s largest private university
April 16, 2026
1 MIN READ
Student organization uses data and environmental science to protect local ecology
April 16, 2026
1 MIN READ
Student-faculty research combines biology and data science to study Oregon’s coastline
View all News