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At Western Oregon University we offer small class sizes so that every student gets the personalized attention they need.

Student using computer

19

Average Class Size

Diversity at WOU

We are proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution — a vibrant community that empowers us to elevate and support every single student.

41%

Students of Color

50%

First-Generation Students

Oldest Public University in Oregon

and located on the west coast

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Western Oregon University’s Land Acknowledgement
Western Oregon University in Monmouth, OR is located within the traditional homelands of the Luckiamute Band of Kalapuya. Following the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855, Kalapuya people were forcibly removed to reservations in Western Oregon. Today, living descendants of these people are a part of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians.