Bridgewater vs Westminster
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VACompass Score: GoodBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington, PACompass Score: Good · Top 41%
At a glance
- Westminster has the higher graduation rate: 65% against 53% at Bridgewater.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Bridgewater has the lower price after aid: $15,046 a year, against $17,687 at Westminster.
- Bridgewater has the lower average price after aid: $17,800 a year, against $19,859 at Westminster.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 44%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 25%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Bridgewater, VA
New Wilmington, PA
Setting
Suburb
Rural
Students
1,436
1,203
Sports
NCAA Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
92%
93%
Average SAT
1180
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
53%
65%
First-year retention
75%
81%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,453
$53,861
Median debt
$26,000
$26,060
Cost
Average price after aid
$17,800
$19,859
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$13,283
$15,226
$30,001–$48,000
$12,468
$15,101
$48,001–$75,000
$15,046
$17,687
$75,001–$110,000
$20,582
$19,595
Over $110,000
$21,448
$23,964
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $81,050
- Political science $66,305
- Business administration $61,276
- Biology $58,732
- Kinesiology and exercise science $55,288
- Accounting $76,955
- Biology $64,772
- Business administration $62,412
- Psychology $52,339
- Sociology $47,502
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.