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$51,156
per year
In-State Tuition
81%
Acceptance Rate
71%
Graduation Rate
87%
Retention Rate
Willamette University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Salem, OR. Programs offered include Economics, Psychology, Biology, Environmental Science and Political Science.
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Major: Sports Science and Kinesiology
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A broad program in the humanities -- literature, history, philosophy, languages and the arts -- taken as a general or transfer degree rather than a single-discipline major. NCES CIP 24.0103 "Humanities/Humanistic Studies".
12
Sports
8
Men’s teams
10
Women’s teams
Team Sports(7)
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Lacrosse
Individual Sports(4)
Tennis
Golf
Track and Field (Outdoor)
Cross Country
Other Sports(1)
Other Sports
Application Requirements
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In-State Students
Every admitted first-year student receives a merit scholarship starting at $30,000 per year, renewable with a 2.0 GPA.
Merit Scholarship for First-Year Students
Automatic$30,000 per year · Starting at $30,000 per year; amount based on the admission application
Renewable: 2.0 cumulative GPA and full-time enrollment each semester; up to eight semesters
Automatic with admission; no separate application or FAFSA required.
Every admitted first-year student receives one. Amount does not increase in later years.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 28, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$16,182
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$56,911
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$21,500
Among completers who borrowed
CLEP Credits Not Accepted
This school does not award credit for CLEP exams. Verify its AP and dual enrollment policies before counting those credits toward your program.
Explore AP ExamsVerified on Jul 2026
Willamette University does not award transfer credit for CLEP exams. Confirm its separate placement policy before using CLEP scores to plan course placement.
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Type
Private University
Location
Salem, Oregon
Marion County
Control
Private
Programs Listed
39 career paths
GI Bill Certified
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