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flag Willamette and Pacific universities are merging to create Oregon’s largest private university, the University of the Northwest, preserving campuses and identities.

flag Willamette and Pacific universities are negotiating a merger to form Oregon’s largest private university, tentatively named the University of the Northwest, combining their 6,000 students under a shared structure while preserving individual campuses and identities. flag The collaboration, driven by strategic goals to strengthen academics, expand career pathways, and ensure long-term sustainability, reflects broader efforts among Oregon’s private colleges to adapt to financial and enrollment challenges. flag Though the schools remain financially stable, leaders say the move aims to enhance regional educational capacity and workforce development. flag The merger, still pending formal approval, would operate under a collegiate model with distinct colleges in Salem, Forest Grove, and Portland.

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