Schools Similar to Willamette University

Explore alternatives based on outcomes, location, cost, and admission difficulty

Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

Portland State University• OR

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Higher acceptance rate (11.8 percentage points higher) and located 43 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate91%

Earnings$57,906

Rank#191

George Fox University• OR

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Higher acceptance rate (17.3 percentage points higher) and located 26 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Reed College• OR

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Same state (42 miles away) (earnings difference: 10.6%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate27%

Earnings$62,927

Rank#1097

Lewis & Clark College

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Greenville University• IL

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Similar quality tier (#1440 ranked)

Accept Rate95%

Earnings$46,827

Rank#1440

Seton Hill University• PA

Schools Similar to Willamette University: Questions & Comparisons

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Willamette University's $16,425.

If Willamette is a reach, consider Portland State University (91%), George Fox University (96%), Pacific University (92%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Willamette University in OR include Reed College, Lewis & Clark College, University Of Oregon.

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Accept Rate96%

Earnings$59,761

Rank#1306

Pacific University• OR

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Higher acceptance rate (12.6 percentage points higher) and located 41 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate92%

Earnings$60,583

Rank#1468

California State University-San Marcos• CA

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Higher acceptance rate (16.6 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Higher acceptance rate (15.8 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate95%

Earnings$53,409

Rank#1079

• OR

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Same state (40 miles away) with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate75%

Earnings$62,205

Rank#1473

University Of Oregon• OR

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Same state (62 miles away) with similar earnings and similar program focus

Same region with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Same region (earnings difference: 14.6%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate20%

Earnings$65,222

Rank#650

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Similar quality tier (#1443 ranked)

Accept Rate76%

Earnings$51,748

Rank#1443

Minneapolis College Of Art And Design• MN

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Similar quality tier (#1444 ranked)

Accept Rate48%

Earnings$40,873

Rank#1444

Spalding University• KY

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Similar quality tier (#1438 ranked)

Similar quality tier (#1447 ranked)

Accept Rate70%

Earnings$63,548

Rank#1447

Howard Payne University• TX

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Similar quality tier (#1434 ranked)

Similar quality tier (#1433 ranked)

Similar quality tier (#1450 ranked)

Accept Rate58%

Earnings$45,454

Rank#1450

Converse University• SC

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Similar quality tier (#1432 ranked)

Similar quality tier (#1431 ranked)

Accept Rate76%

Earnings$58,427

Rank#1431