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Westminster University

Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $27,094 a year

Median debt at graduation: $22,250 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

A-Academic Excellence: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Excellent · Top 20%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.64%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.76%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,220 · ACT 26
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.8 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$16,627

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$22,972
$30,001–$48,000$24,138
$48,001–$75,000$21,768
$75,001–$110,000$25,316
Over $110,000$30,417

Full cost of attendance before aid: $57,616 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
895
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 42% · Women 58%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
27%
Total students1,214
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$27,094
Cost of attendance (per year)$57,616
Median federal debt at graduation$22,250
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
64%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
54%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
53%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
73%
First-year retention76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$66,215
Admission rate67%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants24%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1070–1310ACT 23–29
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1220
SAT reading & writing540–670
SAT math530–640
ACT composite23–29
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Good (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Business administration$92,548
Finance$91,967
Accounting$85,664
Air Transportation$83,574
Nursing$80,037
Marketing$68,786
Communication studies$59,676
Public health$58,974
Natural resources and conservation$53,132
Experimental psychology$44,695

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Area studies, Arts management, Biology, Broadcasting, Business (general), Chemistry, Computer science, Computing and information science, Criminal justice, Dance, Economics, Education (general), English, Ethnic and gender studies, Fine arts, Geology and earth science, Health sciences, History, Interdisciplinary studies, International business, Kinesiology and exercise science, Liberal arts, Managerial economics, Mathematics, Medical Illustration and Informatics, Music, Neuroscience, Other communication, journalism, and related programs, Other education, Other english language and literature/letters, Other visual and performing arts, Outdoor Education, Philosophy, Physics, Political science, Psychology, Secondary education, Social sciences, Sociology, Special education, Teacher education, Theatre, Writing and rhetoric.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Health professions27%
Business16%
Biology10%
Visual and performing arts7%
Interdisciplinary studies7%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates4%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older10%
On-campus room and board (per year)$11,844
SportsNCAA Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
ROTCArmy · Navy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member8 to 1
Faculty who are full-time100%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$68,630Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 55% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)About 8 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population208,0072020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreNorth Las VegasAbout 353 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January31°F1991–2020 normal, from SALT LAKE CITY E BENCH, UT US, about 2 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July78°F1991–2020 normal, from SALT LAKE CITY E BENCH, UT US, about 2 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.870.04
Burglary2.600.08
Motor vehicle theft1.730.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Westminster University’s Compass Score?
Very good (grade B+). It ranks in the top 27% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Westminster University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $27,094 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Westminster University?
Westminster University admitted 67% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Westminster University’s graduates do?
64% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $66,215; the median federal debt at graduation is $22,250.

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