Affordability at Westminster
Every single Westminster student receives aid — and no one pays the published sticker price. Thanks to the generosity of our alumni and friends, every student accepted to Westminster receives at least $22,000 in merit scholarships.
Published cost, 2026-27
Average cost after aid
100% of undergraduates receive scholarships or grants.
Families Just Like Yours
Meet the students joining us in Fall 2026 — a community drawn from every kind of background.
Federal grant support for lower-income students
First in their family to attend college
A close-knit residential community
Sticker Price, Itemized
Here's the full published price for 2026–27 — tuition, fees, and living on campus. It's the honest starting number, before a dollar of aid.
Why it Costs Less Than it Looks
Because our alumni and friends know the value of a Westminster degree, they give back — so the next generation of students can benefit the way they did. Their generosity funds the scholarships and grants that bring your cost down.
So while the published price may look daunting, know that every student receives at least $22,000 in aid.
How Aid Works
Aid isn't a single discount — it's a stack. Each scholarship and grant peels a layer off the published price until you reach your real cost.
This is only an example of how aid comes together. Every student is different, and your own award will look different too.
Example Aid offer | First Year | 2026-27
- $26,000
- $2,000
- $1,000
- $2,000
- $4,000
- $4,000
Illustrative example only. Grant amounts vary by family and are estimated here. See sources below.
The Westmisnter Advantage
Aid isn't a single discount — it's a stack. Each scholarship and grant peels a layer off the published price until you reach your real cost.
It's a specific program for students who meet every criterion at right, so not everyone will qualify — but for those who do, it's one more way a Westminster education becomes genuinely attainable.
Be a Pennsylvania resident.
High school GPA of 3.0 or higher
Total family income of $75,000 or less
File the FAFSA and apply for a PA State Grant
Stackable Aid
Beyond your merit scholarship, Westminster layers on grants for taking the next step — and awards that renew all four years.
One Time During Admission
Early Application Grant
Apply ahead of the deadline
$2,000
Transcript Grant
Send your official transcript
$500
FAFSA Filing Grant
File the FAFSA with our code
$1,000
Visit Grant
Come see campus
$1,000
Deposit Match Grant
We match your enrollment deposit
Match
Annual With Eligibility
Out-of-State Grant
For students from beyond PA
$2,000
Music Ensemble Grant
Perform in a Westminster ensemble
$1,000
Jerb Miller Scholarship
Alumni educator–nominated 3.5 GPA
$2,000
Young Presbyterian Scholarship
For active Presbyterian students
$2,000
The Foundation of Your Award
Merit Scholarship
Guaranteed minimum, renewable 4 years
$22,000
Federal Pell Grant
Based on your FAFSA
Up to $7,395
PA State Grant
Through PHEAA
Up to ~$5,750
Westminster Advantage
Eligible PA families applied last
Tuition
Merit, Guaranteed
Nearly every student earns a merit scholarship, guaranteed on admission and renewable all four years, starting at a minimum of $22,000. And this is an academically strong class: about a third of the entering class arrived with a weighted high school GPA above 4.0.
Share of scholarship recipients at each award level Fall 2026 entering class.
More students earn the top $30,000 scholarship than any other amount. Because it's guaranteed on admission and renews each year, it's real money you can count on for four years — not a one-time discount.
The Return on Investment
Affordable going in — and worth it coming out. Westminster students finish with manageable debt and a degree that's nationally recognized for value.
Of demonstrated financial need met
Among the highest of PA peers
Average years to a degree
Finish on time, spend less
Median student debt at graduation
Below the national average
Money — for educational quality, affordability, and outcomes.
Washington Monthly — helping students of every background earn marketable degrees affordably.
Washington Monthly — national recognition for value.
The Net Price Calculator gives you a personalized estimate — merit and grants included. Then take the next step.
About these figures (prototype draft). Cost of attendance and scholarship mechanics from Westminster College's published 2026–27 pages. Enrollment and merit distribution from the Fall 2026 entering-class report. Estimated family income is approximated from EFC/SAI financial-aid data and should be replaced with actual FAFSA income bands from Institutional Research before publishing. Net price, aid participation, debt, and "Best Colleges" recognition from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and Money (2026). Washington Monthly "Best Bang for the Buck — Northeast" confirmed (2025 Guide); the national "Tuition (& Tax) Dollars" wording is shown as provided and marked CONFIRM for verification. Example aid amounts are illustrative and will vary by student.