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Westminster College

General Information

Name: Westminster College
Address: 319 South Market Street, New Wilmington, PA 16172
Phone:

  • General information: (724) 946-8761
  • Financial aid office: (724) 946-7102
  • Admissions office: (724) 946-7100

Website: www.westminster.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$23,200$21,700$20,530
Books and supplies$1,700$1,700$1,700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,070$6,600$6,360
        Other expenses$500$500$500
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,590$5,590$5,590
        Other expenses$1,100$1,100$1,100
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$800$800$800

Total expenses   
On-campus$32,470$30,500$29,090
Off-campus$31,590$30,090$28,920
Off-campus with family$25,700$24,200$23,030

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 26%
  • State/local grants: 42%
  • Institutional grants: 99%
  • Student loans: 76%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2995
  • State/local grants:$2930
  • Institutional grants:$11150
  • Student loans:$4770

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,149555594
Percent admitted78.2%72.3%83.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time34.8%32.7%36.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1727
Undergraduate enrollment: 1597
First-time student retention: 89%
Overall graduation rate: 76%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 89%
    • Part Time: 11%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 36%
    • Women: 64%

White non-hispanic: 70%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 0%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 27%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Molecular Biology - Bachelor
  • Neurobiology and Neurophysiology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Master
  • History Teacher Education - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • Psychology, Other - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Economics, Other - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Religious Education - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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