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Turn Knowledge Into Action

The Mill Stream and Hatfield Library at Salem Campus on a sunny winter day
Willamette students at a Salem campus event

Admitted? Say “Yes” to Your Future

You’ve already done the hard part. Now it’s time to picture the life you’re about to step into. Sit in on a sample classes. Eat in Goudy. Explore downtown Salem. Meet the people who’ll become your roommates, lab partners, and best friends.

You’re In

Now Bearcat Day Shows You What’s Next

At Bearcat Day, you’ll spend a full day living like a Willamette student before you commit. Join us on March 13, April 3, or April 17 for campus tours, class visits, and breakout sessions on wellness, residence life, student leadership, advising, dual degrees, and careers. You'll have opportunities to connect with financial aid and student support so you can ask questions and get answers. Advanced registration is required.

Register for Bearcat Day
Haven’t Applied to Willamette Yet? There's Still Time.
Students and parents walking on campus at Bearcat Day
A new Willamette student rings the bell at Bearcat Day
Bearcat Day is a preview of the community you’ll join.

Transformational, Not Transactional. This is DIII Done Right.

At Willamette University, being a student-athlete means showing up to campus with a built-in community and big expectations. Last fall, Willamette Bearcats posted a 3.49 cumulative GPA, with 226 of 381 student-athletes earning a 3.5 or higher. On the field, in the pool, in the lab, and in the library, Bearcats are getting it done.

Field Goals, Fieldwork, and a Future in Marine Science

When Your Game Plan Includes Grad School and the Gulf Stream

Double major Nick Beswick-Seidl ’26 doesn’t fit into one box, and that’s the point. When he's not kicking field goals, he's presenting award-winning research at national conferences. For Nick, that trifecta of academics, athletics, and impact is the Willamette way.

Read More About Nick
Info for Prospective Student-Athletes
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A Willamette women's basketball game
Academic excellence is the game plan.

What if the Small School Was Really the Big Opportunity?

For most 18 to 22 year olds, the right college is a campus where professors (not teaching assistants) teach students, know your name, and pull you into research early and often. At Willamette, small classes and close mentoring are the foundation upon which we’re built.

Small college. Big community.

Small Colleges Like Willamette Care About You, Your Learning, and Your Career

So whether your next move is grad school, law school, medical pathways, or heading straight into industry, you’ll leave with exactly what we promise: your knowledge will be turned into action.

See a Recent Example of How Student-Faculty Research Matters
A group of archaeology study abroad students and a professor in Greece
Physics students and a professor in a lab at Willamette University
At Willamette, access to faculty and mentorship come standard.

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.

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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.
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