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Summary
Westminster College is a private institution that was founded in 1851. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,102, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 86 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Westminster College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 151. Its tuition and fees are $20,850 (2012-13).
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Westminster students value traditions (we were founded in 1851) and practice our core values of Integrity, Respect, Fairness and Responsibility. Most students are active in community service and service learning, through our Center for Leadership and Service. Our students value being a person, rather than a number, and being able to graduate in 4 years. Best of all, they enjoy and respect our faculty and staff - full-time professionals whose primary goals are good teaching and advising. Our academic programs are excellent and most classes are collaborative, taught seminar style with lots of group projects that stress initiative, teamwork and communication skills. Our alumni praise the values and skills taught and modeled by our faculty and staff. Students, faculty and staff describe Westminster as a cherished "way of life!" Best of all, Westminster is made up of quality people -- a COMMUNITY of students, faculty and staff. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1851 |
| Religious affiliation | Presbyterian |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | $42,231,654 |
Applying
When applying to Westminster College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 1. It is more selective, with an acceptance rate of 70.5 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | more selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 70.5% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Westminster College is 14:1, and the school has 61.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Westminster College include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Education; Social Sciences; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 80.8 percent.
Student Life
Westminster College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,102, with a gender distribution of 54.7 percent male students and 45.3 percent female students. At this school, 85.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 15.0 percent of students live off campus. Westminster College is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 1,102 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA III |
Campus Info & Services
Westminster College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Westminster College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Westminster College, 77 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Westminster College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 77% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Westminster College, 63.8 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $13,440.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $20,850 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $8,450 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
