Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA · Private four-year · Suburb: Midsize
1,310undergraduates
77%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$36,412average net price per year
70%graduate in 6 years
87%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,244
- Admitted
- 1,792
- Admit rate
- 77%
- Admit rate, women
- 82%
- Admit rate, men
- 77%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 18%
- First-year students
- 320
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 18%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 622-720
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 590-698
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 8%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 30-34
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
27 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (51 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Education (2)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (7 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $51,790
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,360
- Books and supplies
- $1,600
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,400
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $71,150
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $71,150
- Total cost living at home
- $56,190
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $24,220 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $22,301 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $24,081 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $30,116 |
| Over $110,000 | $39,455 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 97%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $32,414
- Got a grant from the college
- 97%
- Average grant from the college
- $29,640
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 19%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 58%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,472
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 73%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 70%
- Came back for year two
- 87%
| Pell grant students | 62% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 74% |
| Neither | 69% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 227 | 67% |
| Men | 124 | 75% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 21 | 81% |
| Black | 9 | 78% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 65 | 69% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 215 | 70% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 77% |
| Race unknown | 9 | 56% (small group) |
| International | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 339 | 73% | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 71 | 69% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,310
- Undergraduates
- 1,310
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,300
- Part-time undergraduates
- 10
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 17%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 23% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 52% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 6% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Address
- 955 La Paz Rd, Santa Barbara, CA, 93108-1089
- County
- Santa Barbara County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Non-Denominational
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.