Western Oregon University

Monmouth, OR

Western Oregon University says, "We offer a liberal arts core curriculum and a wide range of specialized degree programs that expand students' horizons; hone skills that make students adaptable and flexible in a rapidly changing world; help students discover new passions and strengths; and prepare them for lifelong learning. Our graduates are poised to be engaged citizens locally and globally as well as productive contributors to a 21st-century economy." [Source]

Website: http://www.wou.edu/

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4,343
Undergraduate
Enrollment

24%
4-Year
Graduation Rate

$9,768
In-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

$27,678
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

12:1
Student to Faculty Ratio

8.0%
Student Loan Default Rate

General Education Requirements

Composition

YES

Literature

Foreign Language

U.S. Government/History

Economics

Mathematics

Science

YES

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FIRE Speech Code School Rating

A yellow light institution maintains policies that could be interpreted to suppress protected speech or policies that, while clearly restricting freedom of speech, restrict relatively narrow categories of speech.

Warning: FIRE believes that free speech is not only a moral imperative, but also an essential element of a college education. However, private universities, as private associations, possess their own right to free association, which allows them to prioritize other values above the right to free speech if they wish to do so. Therefore, when a private university clearly and consistently states that it holds a certain set of values above a commitment to freedom of speech, FIRE warns prospective students and faculty members of this fact. Six schools surveyed for this report meet these criteria.

Curriculum last evaluated: 3/24/2020

2018-19 enrollment and tuition data, and four-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time freshmen who enrolled in Fall 2012, are derived from the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator.