Western Oregon University

Located in Monmouth, Oregon. Part of the Oregon University System, it is the oldest state university. West Oregon University was founded in 1856 as Monmouth College. From 1865 it merged with Bethel College, after which it received the name of Christian College. From 1882 it was the Oregon Normal Teaching School in Bethel. In 1910, after collecting signatures under the local initiative, the Legislative Assembly of Oregon approved the opening of a normal school directly in Monmouth. It was called the Oregon Normal School.

In the 20-30s. the educational institution experienced a period of intensive growth: from 316 students in 1920 to more than a thousand in 1939, when, at the initiative of regional parliamentarians, the school again changed its name - this time to the Oregon College of Education. During this period, humanitarian and natural science areas were opened.

In 1981, the college changed its name again. The new One, Western Oregon State College, was designed to reflect the institution's success in the humanities. Finally, since 1997 it has been called the University of Western Oregon.

In 2015, Western Oregon University gained academic independence; like other public universities in oregon's university system, it is under the direction of a board of directors. It employs 460 teachers and 425 administrative staff.

Among the affiliates and subsidiaries, two have nationwide status; these are teaching research and the National Center for the Blind and Deaf.

In addition, the university has established close ties with the Oregon Military Academy, the Jensen Arctic Museum (until 2014, the campus housed museum funds, which were later moved to the University of Oregon), as well as the Department of Standards of Public Safety Education in Salem.

Along with the bachelor's degree programs (in total more than 30 directions) and master's degree programs, a significant selection of summer courses is offered.

It includes two faculties:

• College of Education (includes the departments of: Education and Leadership; Deaf and Professional Studies; Health Sciences and Physical Education);
• College of Free Sciences and Arts (has 7 academic areas: behavioral sciences, economics and business, computer science, natural sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanitarian knowledge).

Together with two other colleges in the Oregon university system, it provides continuing education and retraining programs.

In addition, the university has established a network of seven centres that monitor the education and social security system and conduct research to improve the skills of employees and the capacity of public and State institutions:

• Center for Teacher Training and Effectiveness (CEPE),
• Early Learning Center (CEL),
• Center for the Blind and Deaf (CDB),
• Center for Child Development (CDC),
• Education Assessment Centre (EEC),
• Center for Research, Evaluation and Analysis (CREA)
• Information Management Services Center (TIMS).

• For 140 years, the University has been taking part in the city's Independence Day parades in Monmouth every year; For 104 years, this has been accompanied by a theatrical show.
• A sequoia tree grows near Campbell Hall; it was planted by 1887 graduates in 1897 and is traditionally used as a festive Christmas tree.
• Monmouth is in the top 20 safest cities in the Northwest United States.

The campus of more than 70 hectares is located in Monmouth, 20 minutes by car from the state capital city of Salem, in the middle of the blooming Willamette Valley. The territory is equipped with everything necessary for a full student life.

Undergraduate students can live in the city or get a room in a dormitory; on-campus accommodation is payable. Freshmen are required to live on campus in one of four dormitories (or houses):

• Legacy;
• Landers Hall;
• Barnham Hall;
• Ackerman Hall.

The number of rooms is mainly double, the number of rooms designed for one student is limited. Accommodation of students of different sexes is separate.

Senior students are accommodated in the last two, as well as the Arbor Park complex, consisting of three dormitories - Kedrov, Noble and Yelovoy, in apartments with a capacity of 4 rooms, each of which is equipped with two bathrooms, a full kitchen, the necessary equipment and utensils.

Since 2012, the university has had a traditional system of "Greek" student fraternities; there are two male and two female fraternities.

The university traditionally pays considerable attention to sports disciplines. The local team, called the Wolves, is part of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Division II.

The following sports are available:

For men:

• Football;
• Baseball;
• American football;
• Basketball;
• Cross-country;
• Athletics.

For women:

• Basketball;
• Football;
• Softball;
• Cross-country;
• Volleyball;
• Track field.

In addition, there is an independent men's lacrosse team on campus.

Students can resort to the services of the Peter Courtney Health and Wellness Center. It includes a gym with two courts with an overpass, two playgrounds for playing racquetball, three multi-purpose halls, a cardio and strength training area with an area of over 1500 square meters, a 12-meter climbing wall, changing rooms, showers and a swimming pool with tracks 40 meters long.

It occupies good positions in a number of ratings, including:

• Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College (2021) #769;
• No. 616 according to webometrics Ranking Web of Universities (2021);
• No. 55 among Western Universities (U.S. News & World Report, 2022);
• No. 26 among public universities (U.S. News & World Report, 2022);
• No. 654, according to payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors under the program "Nursing" (2021).

Offers bachelor's and master's degrees in arts and sciences, interdisciplinary professional studies, and education.

The advantages invariably include:

• Compact groups (56% - less than 20 students);
• Emphasis on stability and sustainability;
• Diversity of humanitarian disciplines and an integrated approach focused on meeting the needs of students;
• Despite the modest size of the university, a large number of electives, classes and events of various orientations are available to students; more than 30 student societies, clubs and leagues, more than a dozen sports teams operate within the walls of the university;
• A high proportion of foreigners among students - at least a quarter; 21 languages are spoken on campus, making the university multinational and multicultural.

The university campus is equipped with modern laboratories and computer labs with broadband Internet access.

The library has over 230 thousand volumes, at least 4300 periodicals, of which 700 are currently published. The university's website contains a catalog of articles from journals stored in the library's funds, with the possibility of full-text search of 430 journals (open to students and staff).  Access to 23 subscribed online resources and electronic databases was organized.

On the territory of the university there is a museum of the history of education in the Northwest, as well as a number of artifacts from the era of the development of Oregon by pioneers.

Autumn trimester

• The deadline for applications is August 31;
• Payment is due October 26;
• The start date of classes is September 26.

Winter Term

• The deadline for applications is December 21;
• Payment deadline is February 28;
• The start date of classes is January 9.

Spring Trimester

• The deadline for applications is March 15;
• Payment deadline is May 3;
• The start date of classes is April 3.

Currently, the university has 5185 students, of which 4648 are bachelors, and 537 are graduate students. The student-to-faculty ratio at Western Oregon University is 13:1, and the school has 57.8% of classes with fewer than 20 students.

The average salary of a graduate 5 years after graduation is $ 46,700. 86% of graduates get a job in the specialty within a year after graduation.

Admission to the University of Western Oregon is selective, the percentage of admission is 79%. Half of the applicants admitted to Western Oregon University have SAT scores from 950 to 1200, ACT from 16 to 23. At the same time, a quarter of admitted applicants scored points above these ranges, and a quarter - lower.

The application fee at Western Oregon University is $60; the application deadline is September 1.

The admissions committee pays great attention to the average scores of applicants, their ratings in secondary school and letters of recommendation. Upon admission, interviews are conducted in a number of cases.

86% of students receive scholarships, grants or other forms of support. At the same time, the average amount of financial assistance exceeds $ 24,000, and 9% of students are exempt from paying for study and accommodation in full.

A number of scholarships are available to undergraduate students, including:

• Scholarship for bilingual studies (English/Spanish);
• David S. Brody Fellowship. It was established in 1995 in memory of Professor Brody. The most prestigious scholarship of the university, since it provides 100% payment for tuition, accommodation and all related costs. Paid throughout the entire period of study, acceptance of applications - from October to May annually;
• Scholarship for merit (awarded to students of the second and subsequent courses for academic or sports success, as well as for special services to the university. the amount ranges from 3 to 6 thousand dollars per year and is paid for 3 years);

The university cooperates with the Scholarship Universe.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision