Generally, Willamette University is known for being a somewhat selective school. They receive approximately 3,830 applications every admission cycle from incoming students. The acceptance rate tends to be 77 percent which equates to about 2,950 students who passed the admission process of the school. But, when the term starts, only about 420 or 14 percent of the students who received the letter of acceptance from Willamette University choose to attend. Based on the institution’s application data, 40% of the applicants were men while 59% were women, however, after receiving the acceptance letter, only 61 percent of the women decided to study at Willamette University as compared to 38 percent of men who decided to enroll. Applicants are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Willamette University when filling out the application. Most often, accepted applicants have test scores in the range of 27 - 32 for ACT or 1,260 - 1,420 for SAT. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits. Willamette University’s undergraduate application fee is $0.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
3,832
Male 1,565
Female 2,267

 

Acceptance
2,954
Male 1,133
Female 1,821

 

Enrollment Total
421
Male 161
Female 260


Acceptance Rate
77.1%
Male
72.4%
Female
80.3%

 

Yield
14.3%
Male
14.2%
Female
14.3%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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