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Westminster College, Utah

Overview of Westminster College

Westminster College is in Salt Lake City, Utah. Salt Lake City is a medium-sized city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Westminster College issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include media, mathematics, and business and management.

Westminster College Selectivity

Not all applicants to Westminster College are accepted. The top quarter of students at the school scored at least 630 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 470 to 600 in 2005.

Student Body

Approximately 2,455 students study at Westminster College (in 2005).

Student Life

Students participate in Frontier Conference athletics.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Westminster College

Westminster College
1840 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
General Phone: (801) 484-7651
Admissions Phone: (801) 832-2200
Financial Aid Phone: (801) 832-2500
http://www.westminstercollege.edu

Westminster College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Westminster College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management285business management, accounting, marketing, finance, international business, business, managerial economics, management information systems, ...
Liberal Arts61English, history, political science, social services, sociology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine58registered nursing, nurse practitioner
Education And Teaching54elementary school teaching, education, early childhood education, secondary teaching, biology teaching, social science teaching
Media44communication studies
Therapy And Counseling36psychology
Science28biology, chemistry, physics
Transportation23aviation operations
Computer Science And Engineering14computer science
Mathematics13mathematics
Art Studies10art studies
Religion And Philosophy4philosophy

Number of programs and degrees for Westminster College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree47030
Master's degree1524
Postbaccalaureate certificate815

Student Body

In 2005, Westminster College had a total enrollment of 2,455 students (2,089 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men40%
Women60%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate78%
Graduate22%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White81%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian3%
American Indian1%
Other Races9%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1922%
20-2119%
22-2417%
25-2919%
30-3410%
35-394%
40-496%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Utah79%
Idaho3%
Oregon2%
California2%
Nevada2%
Montana1%
Texas1%
Virginia1%
Colorado1%
Foreign countries1%
Michigan1%
Illinois1%
State unknown1%
New York1%
Wyoming1%

Westminster College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time77 %
Part-Time50 %

Westminster College Room and Board (2005)

Westminster College offers campus housing for 487 of its 2,089 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Salt Lake City, Utah for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Utah Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Westminster College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total90380789%35544%
Men37432487%14244%
Women52948391%21344%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal490630
SAT Math470600
ACT Verbal2027
ACT Math1926
ACT Composite2126

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT34%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT82%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (801) 832-2200

Westminster College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 19,730
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 19,730
Room and board$ 6,226
Room charge$ 3,950
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,676
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,225

Financial Aid:
Westminster College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 368100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (801) 832-2500

Westminster College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track5855

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year13$68,23514$65,550
Associate professoracademic year19$58,52913$58,947
Assistant professoracademic year26$49,94927$51,118
All faculty totalacademic year58$56,85854$56,744

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Westminster College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballFrontier Conference
TrackFrontier Conference

Westminster College Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
Finance, General
Financial Planning and Services
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems and Services, Other
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Biology Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Science Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

TRANSPORTATION
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

Westminster College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Westminster College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Westminster College % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Westminster College % of degrees in mathematics
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Westminster College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Westminster College % of degrees in media
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Westminster College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Male % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Westminster College Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)

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