Your college experience will be transformational. Willamette, as you know by now, is listed among the 40 “ Colleges that Change Lives.” Every day here, you’ll take another step toward discovering how to use your talents and change the world. By choosing Willamette, you’ll start a journey toward becoming a confident, self-directed and engaged global citizen.
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“You should come here if you want to be challenged, if you think the world is big and worth exploring, if you want to run towards and not away from difficult ideas.”
— David Gutterman, Associate Professor of Politics
Next Steps
- If you haven’t already done so, enroll today! The national reply deadline is May 1.
- Join the Class of 2023 Facebook page.
- Bookmark our Enrolling Students Site, where we’ll post key actions and deadlines.
- Focus on your final weeks of high school. Enjoy all that goes along with graduation!

Opening Days
Our student-run orientation program includes numerous activities to help you learn what it's like to be a Bearcat.
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Jump Start
Programs dedicated to service, the outdoors and multicultural programs help you meet friends in a smaller setting.
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College Colloquium
After May 1, you’ll begin to register for classes, including College Colloquium, your introduction to intellectual life at Willamette.
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