Westminster College
New Wilmington, PA · Private · Rural (distant)
Private institution in New Wilmington, PA · 1,051 undergraduates · 86% acceptance rate · $53,861 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $20,8001,151st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $39,4701,638th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $39,4701,603rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $51,8081,529th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0601,511th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,861861st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,938951st highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 65.9%562nd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 83.3%523rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 85.5%1,092nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 23494th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,0511,340th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 24.7%1,482nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 174 mi (DTW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 45 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $48,432 | $53,775 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $40,188 | $38,649 |
| Education, OtherEducation | bachelors | $39,009 | $34,847 |
| History | bachelors | $38,289 | $29,461 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $33,281 | $32,711 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $29,685 | $31,133 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $28,960 | $32,925 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $25,194 | $32,711 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | $37,208 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitewestminster.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 216807)
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- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
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