Educational Impact

  • Westminster is ranked in the top ten in the country in graduation rate performance – U.S. News
  • Westminster is a top tier liberal arts college – U.S. News Guide to America’s Best Colleges
  • Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning provides training for area educators and funds innovative undergraduate research opportunities for students and faculty
  • The John Templeton Foundation honored Westminster as a “Character Building College”
  • The Princeton Review honored Westminster as one of “The Best 361 Colleges” in the country
  • Our 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio means you’re a name, not a number
  • Approximately 98 percent of all graduates are employed or attending graduate school during the year following graduation
  • Average entering freshmen have 3.5 high school grade point average and nearly 1,100 SAT score
  • 41 majors and six pre-professional programs
  • 92% of full-time faculty have doctorate or equivalent
  • More than 700 area residents take Continuing Education, Lifelong Learning, or Graduate Program courses each year
  • Westminster Preschool Lab offers an enriched educational experience for community children
  • Westminster Science in Motion and Field Station (Outdoor Biology Lab, Nature Center, Arboretum, Weather Station, Recycling Center) provides hands-on learning experience for hundreds annually