Established :
1842
University Type and Campus :
Urban 80 acres (320,000m2)
Willamette University is a private liberal arts college located in Salem, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest university in the Western United States. Willamette is a member of the Annapolis Group of colleges, and is made up of an undergraduate College of Liberal Arts and post-graduate schools of business and law. The university is a member of the NCAA's Division III Northwest Conference. Willamette's mascot is the bearcat and old gold and cardinal are the school colors. Approximately 2,800 students are enrolled at Willamette between the graduate and undergraduate programs. The school employs over 200 full-time professors on the 69-acre (280,000 m2) campus located across the street from the Oregon State Capitol.
Quick facts
Motto: Not unto ourselves alone are we born
Endowment: $242.1 million (2015)
Administrative staff: 370
Students: 2,800
Undergraduates: 2,000
Postgraduates: 800
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