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Western Oregon University
Western Oregon University is an accredited university located in Monmouth, Oregon. The university has about 6,200 undergraduates and about 400 graduate students. Their top four Majors include business/marketing, education, interdisciplinary studies, and psychology. Roughly 11 percent of the students major in education. About 70 percent of the freshmen return their sophomore year giving them a good retention rate. 46 percent of their students graduate in 6 years. This seemingly small campus has a student to faculty ratio of 20:1. The minimum requirements for admittance are a 2.75 GPA and a score of at least 1000 is highly recommended. For students like me who have taken or are taking an advanced placement class, Western Oregon University will accept scores of a 3, 4, or 5 depending on the advance placement class. Tuition for an instate student is $8,274 and an estimate total of $21,838 for student planning to live on campus. Fortunately, the average financial aid package is $9,607.
Western Oregon University has a wide variety of activities. Their drama/theatre programs, choral groups, musical theater, and campus ministries seem interesting and exciting to me. I think it would be really cool to get involved in different arts while in college. Another program that I found interesting was their television station. It would be fun to be a part of that and to see what it was like being on and acting for television. I thought it was very intriguing that Western Oregon has different athletic clubs such as women’s rowing, water polo, table tennis, and skiing.
I am very interested in majoring in elementary education. I have heard from a plethora of people that Western Oregon has one of the best education program...

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...le said that it was like an “overpriced high school.” They did not enjoy the education or the teachers. Many people said that for the expensive price you are paying to attend Linfield College it is not completely worth it. Others did find it a great experience though. Many people said that the small school helped you to develop close knit friendships. It is also a great place to attend if you want to have face time with your professor or dean. Many also said that McMinnville is a quaint town with usually something to do. They suggested having a car since most things will be far away or at least a bike. I have always loved McMinnville and loved spending my summer there at my aunt and uncle’s house. I will continue to look into Linfield and see if it is the right fit for me. I want to learn more about their education program and their scholarships.

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