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Willamette University and Pacific University Seek to Merge
Expected to name combined college, University of the Northwest
Steve Ulrich
December 12, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes
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1. Willamette University and Pacific University Seek to Merge
“Willamette University and Pacific University are looking to merge after their leaders signed a letter of intent to negotiate a definitive agreement, the Oregon institutions announced Thursday.
Under the plan, the two private nonprofits would operate as a single institution under a shared administrative structure but maintain “their character, identities, and historic campuses.”
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