Willamette University
Salem, Oregon · Private · 1,592 undergraduates · willamette.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
77%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1240 to 1440
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$82,360Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Willamette University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
77% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$82,360
a year in 2027-28, from a $82,360 sticker price
What to do with your 1340
Send your score
About 75% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1180, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
Source: Apply to Willamette University - Undergraduate | Admissions Information · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
77%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1240 to 1440
Reading and Writing 640 to 730
Math 600 to 710
ACT composite 28 to 33
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$82,360
a year
- Tuition$59,210
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$21,139
- $30,001 to $48,000$15,801
- $48,001 to $75,000$19,597
- $75,001 to $110,000$23,962
- Over $110,000$34,914
Financial aidEstimate
75%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$38,080
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,920Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | ARTS 100 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | ARTS 100 |
| African American Studies | 4 | 4 | AES 100 |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | ARTH 100 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 100 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 150 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MATH 152 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 115 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | CHNSE 232 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | INTST 205 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CS 100 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 4 | CS 100 |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | ARTS 100 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENGL 100 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENGL 100 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | ENVS 100 |
| European History | 4 | 4 | HIST 100 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FREN 232 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | GERM 232 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 4 | ENVS 100 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | Satisfies the non-English language requirement |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | JAPN 232 |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | LATIN 232 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 100 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 100 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MUSC 100 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 100 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 100 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 222 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 221 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | Math 100 |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSYC 210 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 232 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 100 |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | MATH 138 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | PPLE 100 |
| United States History | 4 | 4 | HIST 100 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | HIST 100 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
71%
Come back for a second year
87%
Typical earnings
$62,275
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Willamette University$68,775
- All colleges$69,240
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 10 majors here have earnings data.
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