Westminster College
New Wilmington, PA · Private four-year · Rural: Distant
1,155undergraduates
93%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$21,089average net price per year
66%graduate in 6 years
83%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,650
- Admitted
- 2,266
- Admit rate
- 93%
- Admit rate, women
- 92%
- Admit rate, men
- 82%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 310
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
38 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Molecular Biology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, Other Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Education (2)
- Education, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (5)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Radio and Television Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (5)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $39,470
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,380
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,250
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $54,100
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $54,100
- Total cost living at home
- $43,720
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,065 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,941 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,699 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,739 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,986 |
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
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $30,615
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $27,772
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 76%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,700
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 61%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 73%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 66%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Came back for year two
- 83%
| Pell grant students | 52% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 68% |
| Neither | 79% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 175 | 75% |
| Men | 156 | 55% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 17 | 6% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 10 | 40% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 239 | 73% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 56 | 63% |
| International | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 296 | 73% | 14% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 37 | 68% | 11% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 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
- 1,203
- Undergraduates
- 1,155
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,050
- Part-time undergraduates
- 105
- Graduate students
- 48
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 8%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 13%
| Women | 52% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 73% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 12% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Distant
- Address
- 319 South Market Street, New Wilmington, PA, 16172
- County
- Lawrence County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.