Attention High School Seniors
At Willamette, we don’t do passive tours and cookie-cutter info sessions. Cardinal & Gold Day is your backstage pass to a university built to help you lead boldly, launch big ideas, and level up faster. Come see how our students turn knowledge into action, and why they graduate faster, lead sooner, and make bigger moves than their peers.
Not Your Average College Visit
No matter your interests, Cardinal & Gold Day puts you in the driver’s seat. Get the scoop on admissions, financial aid, and how to build a great application. Then, take it up a notch with a tour of our high-impact health labs or sit down for an admissions interview. You’ll leave knowing what your future could actually look like here.
Get Involved and Inspired
At Willamette, your education doesn’t end when class does. With over 100 student clubs and organizations across all undergraduate and graduate programs, you’ll find your people and your purpose.
Clubs Build Leadership Skills
Whether you’re choreographing with the Willamette Dance Company, chatting global policy with the Debate Union, or launching your startup with the Entrepreneurship Club, Willamette’s student orgs are transformational. Just ask any Bearcat who found their voice or their calling at a club meeting.
Your Journey to a Great Degree Starts Right Where You Are
First Chemeketa. Now Clackamas. Willamette’s Bearcat Pathway is expanding so more community college students have a clear, supported path to a four year degree. No lost credits, no confusion, no extra hoops. Just a straight shot to a university where knowledge turns into action.
And a University That Has Your Back
Why settle for a maze of transfer headaches when you could get a clear runway instead? Willamette and Clackamas Community College are cutting the red tape so you can stop worrying about lost credits and start planning your next big move. With mapped out majors, real face-to-face advising (not a call center), and a direct line to Willamette’s top programs, this pathway isn’t a detour. It’s the fast lane.
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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